Rajesh Gopakumar
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Rajesh Gopakumar (born 1967) is an Indian theoretical physicist and the director of the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS-TIFR) in Bangalore, India. He was previously a professor at Harish-Chandra Research Institute (HRI) in Prayagraj, India.[1] He is known for his work on topological string theory.
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Rajesh Gopakumar | |
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Born | (1967-12-14) 14 December 1967 (age 56) |
Citizenship | India |
Alma mater | IIT Kanpur (BSc, MSc) Princeton University (PhD) |
Known for | Gopakumar–Vafa invariant |
Spouse | Rukmini Dey |
Awards | Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award, ICTP Prize |
Scientific career | |
Fields | String Theory, Theoretical Physics |
Institutions | International Centre for Theoretical Sciences Harish-Chandra Research Institute Institute for Advanced Study |
Doctoral advisor | David Gross |
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