Steven Giddings

Steven Giddings is a Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). His research focuses on quantum gravity, black holes, quantum cosmology, and string theory.

Education:

• University of Utah (Mathematics and Physics)
• Princeton University (PhD in Theoretical Physics under Ed Witten)

Research Interests:

• Quantum nature of spacetime
• Black hole information paradox
• Quantum cosmology/inflation
• Particle phenomenology and string theory
• Gravitational scattering

Key Contributions:

• Co-founder of the "landscape" picture of string vacua
• Expert in quantum properties of black holes and high-energy scattering
• Organized major workshops (e.g., Quantum Gravity and Quantum Information at CERN, Santa Barbara Gravity Workshops)

Contact:

• Email: giddings@physics.ucsb.edu, giddings@ucsb.edu
• Office: Broida 6105, UCSB