Ariel Amir

Ariel Amir studies biological systems through the lens of physics and mathematics. He began his scientific career in theoretical, condensed matter physics at the Weizmann Institute of Science. In 2014, he joined Harvard University as a professor, where he combined mathematical modeling, stochastic processes, and materials science to study the physics of living systems. His group developed new models that elucidated the relationship between cell growth, DNA replication, and cell division in microbes such as budding yeast and bacteria, and revealed surprisingly universal behavior across these three domains of life. In 2022, Amir returned to his Alma Mater, where he is currently the head of the department of the Physics of Complex Systems.