Joseph Polchinski(1954–2018)
PhysicsJoseph Polchinski is a recipient of the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2017) from United States. They have received 3 major awards in total. Their primary field is Physics. They were educated at California Institute of Technology and University of California, Berkeley. They have been affiliated with Harvard University.
United States
3
Major Awards
216
Publications
33,741
Citations
78
h-index
143
i10-index
156.2
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
External Profiles
Career Path
Award progression over time
Apex Elite Prestigious
Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
CB
Charles Bennett
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2017)
DS
David Spergel
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2017)
LP
Lyman Page
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2017)
GH
Gary Hinshaw
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2017)
NJ
Norman Jarosik
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2017)
MG
Michael Green
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2014)
JS
John Schwarz
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2014)
JH
John Henry Schwarz
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2014)
AS
Andrew Strominger
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2014)
CV
Cumrun Vafa
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2014)
JM
Juan Maldacena
Wolf Prize in Physics (2008)
Education
California Institute of Technology
University of California, Berkeley
Canyon del Oro High School
Doctoral Advisors
Robert Graham LeighMariana GrañaMakoto NatsuumeAhmed AlmheiriStanley Mandelstam
Career Timeline
Harvard University?–present
University of California, Santa Barbara?–present
University of Texas at Austin?–present
Academy Memberships
National Academy of Sciences (US)
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
Gilles Brassard
Turing Award (2025)
Martin Rees
Wolf Prize in Physics (2024)
Roger Penrose
Nobel Prize in Physics (2020)
Rainer Weiss
Hughes Medal (2019)
Kip S. Thorne
Max Planck Medal (2018)
Stephen Hawking
Presidential Medal of Freedom (2009)
Jainendra K. Jain
Wolf Prize in Physics (2025)
Moti Heiblum
Wolf Prize in Physics (2025)
Data Sources
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