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Laurent Freidel is a Research Professor at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, where he became tenured in 2006 and served as Faculty Chair (2021–2023). He holds adjunct roles at the University of Waterloo and ENS-Lyon. His research focuses on quantum gravity, mathematical physics, and related areas like spin foam models, local holography, and celestial holography. Freidel has authored over 140 publications, many foundational to new research directions in quantum gravity. Key contributions include work on corner symmetries, UV/IR mixing, and gravitational edge modes.
Education: PhD in Physics from École Normale Supérieure de Lyon (1994). Postdoctoral positions included Penn State University (1997–1999) and CNRS (France, 1994–2006).
Research interests span integrable systems, topological field theories, and quantum chromodynamics. Recent efforts include developing local holography—a framework leveraging corner symmetries to access non-perturbative quantum gravity data—and advancing celestial holography through discrete basis methods.
Major awards include the Kavli Fellowship, Gravity Essay Prizes (2011 & 2021), and ACI-Blanche grants. He leads the Simons Collaboration on Celestial Holography and holds grants from NSERC, the Heising-Simons Foundation, and the Templeton Foundation.
Advising: Mentored numerous graduate students and postdocs; currently not accepting new PhD students. Active in organizing international conferences on quantum gravity and mathematics.
Labs/Teams: Principal investigator in major collaborations like QuRIOS (Quantum Gravity Observational Signatures) and QISS (Quantum Information Structure of Spacetime). Co-leads projects on gravitational entropy and vacuum energy density.
