Biographical Sketch


Education: B.Sc., 1977, Ph.D., 1980, U. of Manchester (UK).

Currently: Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Prof., 2024-;Kirby W. Kemper Endowed Prof., 2016-, Florida State U.

Previously: Research Assoc., 1982-1986, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (UK); Research Assoc., 1986-1987, Virginia Tech; Assoc. Scientist, 1988-1993, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory; Visiting Assoc. Prof., 1993-1994, Assoc. Prof., 1994-1998, Prof., 1998-2006, Kirby W. Kemper Prof., 2006-2016, Florida State U.

Honors: Special Prize in Particle Physics European Physical Society (EPS) 1995, Developing Scholar Award Florida State University (FSU) 1996, PAI Award Department of Physics (FSU) 2000, Fellow American Physical Society (APS) 2002, Kirby W. Kemper Professor (FSU) 2006, Distinguished Research Professor (FSU) 2009, High Energy and Particle Physics Prize 2013, Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2014, Gold Medal, Tallahassee Scientific Society 2015, Kirby W. Kemper Endowed Professor (FSU) 2016, Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor (FSU) 2024, Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics 2025, Member Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL) 2026

Past Selected Professional Activities: High Energy Physics Advisory Panel (HEPAP), 1997-2000, U.S. Department of Energy; Co-director, 1999-2000 and 2001-2002, NATO Advanced Studies Institute in Techniques and Concepts of High Energy Physics; Co-convener, Advanced Analysis Group, 2000-2004, Fermilab; W.K.H. Panofsky Prize Selection Comm., 2003-2004, APS; Chair, Experimental Particle Physics Subcommittee of Committee of Visitors, 2003, NSF; Scientific Comm., 2003, Conf. on Statistical Problems in Particle Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology; Particle Physics Project Prioritization (P5) Panel, 2005-2007, U.S. DOE/NSF; LIGO and AdvLIGO Review Blue-Ribbon Panel, 2010, Discovery Research K-12 Panel, 2011-2013, Experimental Particle Physics Panel, 2013, NSF; Energy Frontier Comparative Review Panel, 2016, DOE; Head, FSU High Energy Physics Group, 2008-2018; Chair, CMS Collaboration Board, 2019-2021.