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John Ellis holds the Clerk Maxwell Professorship of Theoretical Physics at King's College London, within the Department of Physics in the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences. He maintains a joint affiliation with CERN, where he previously served as Theory Division Leader for six years.
His educational background includes:
- PhD, Cambridge University, 1971
Ellis's research focuses on particle physics beyond the Standard Model, particularly supersymmetry as a promising extension. He specializes in phenomenological aspects connecting elementary particle physics with astrophysics, cosmology, and quantum gravity. His work includes Higgs boson production mechanisms, dark matter detection strategies, and experimental probes of string theory models. He actively interprets collider results from the LHC and explores future accelerators like CLIC and circular colliders.
Professor Ellis has received numerous accolades, including:
- Maxwell Medal (1982)
- Paul Dirac Prize (2005)
- CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire)
- Fellow of the Royal Society (1985)
- Fellow of the Institute of Physics (1991)
- Honorary Fellow of King's College Cambridge
- Honorary Fellow of King's College London
- Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Physics (2020)
While Professor Ellis has undoubtedly supervised many students throughout his extensive career, specific names of advisees were not provided in the source material. No grant details were mentioned, though his leadership in global particle physics collaborations implies significant research funding involvement.
He leads the Theoretical Particle Physics & Cosmology (TPPC) Group at King's, which tests new physics models including supersymmetry, extra dimensions, and string theory, with recent focus on axion research and quantum technology applications.
