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Per Kraus

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Per Kraus is a Professor of Physics & Astronomy at the University of California, Los Angeles. There, he is the Associate Director of the Mani L. Bhaumik Institute for Theoretical Physics. He works on problems involving quantum field theory, string theory, classical and quantum gravity. These frequently involve black holes and the AdS/CFT correspondence. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1995.

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Positions Held

General Member, 2013 – 2023