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Past Member

Chris Akers

Corning Glass Works Foundation Fellowship; Funding provided by the National Science Foundation; Funding provided by the Sivian Fund

Affiliation

Natural Sciences

Field of Study

Theoretical Physics
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Chris Akers is interested in quantum gravity, black holes, quantum information theory, and quantum computing. At IAS, Akers will work on connections between these fields and how they can help us understand the emergence of spacetime.

Dates at IAS

Member
School of Natural Sciences

Degrees

UC Berkeley
Ph.D.
2019

Appointments

MIT
2019–2023
Postdoc