Thibault Damour

Thibault Damour is a Permanent Professor of Theoretical Physics at the Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques (IHES) since 1989. His work primarily focuses on general relativity and string theory, with significant contributions to gravitational wave physics.

• Affiliation: IHES, Bures-sur-Yvette
• Membership: Académie des Sciences de Paris (Physics section), Institut de France, American Academy of Arts and Sciences (foreign honorary member)

Research Interests: Damour's scholarship spans general relativity, string theory, and gravitational wave astronomy. He has pioneered theoretical frameworks for gravitational wave signals from merging compact objects.

Scientific Awards: His accolades include the CNRS Gold Medal (2017), Dirac Medal (2021), and dual recognition from the Balzan Prize Foundation (2021) for gravitational wave predictions.