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Sergio Ferrara(1945)

Physics

Sergio Ferrara is an Italian physicist working on theoretical physics of elementary particles and mathematical physics. He is renowned for the discovery of theories introducing supersymmetry as a symmetry of elementary particles and of supergravity, the first significant extension of Einstein's general relativity, based on the principle of "local supersymmetry". He is an emeritus staff member at CERN and a professor emeritus at the University of California, Los Angeles.

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Major Awards
605
Publications
33,683
Citations
90
h-index
349
i10-index
55.7
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Career History

Distinguished Professor

University of California

Los Angeles, US

1992 — Present

Researcher

Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare

Frascati, IT

1970 — Present

Guest Professor

CERN

Geneva, CH

2010 — 2014

Senior Staff Member

CERN

Geneva, CH

1986 — 2010

Professor

University of California

Los Angeles, US

1986 — 1992

Education

Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza

Laurea

Fisica

1968

Career Path

Award progression over time

Apex Elite Prestigious

Education

Department of Statistical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome(laurea)

Career Timeline

CERN?–present
University of California, Los Angeles?–present
École Normale Supérieure?–present
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare1970–present

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