The Foundations of Physics

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Abner Shimony

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Boston University
Abner is a professor in the Department of Physics at Boston University. His research interests are: evidence for and interpretation of quantum non-locality; quantum theory and time; naturalistic philosophy.
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Philip Pearle

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Hamilton College
Philip is a professor in the Department of Physics at Hamilton College, New York. His research interests are the foundations of quantum mechanics, in particular investigations into modifying quantum theory so that it describes the "collapse of the wavefunction" as a physical process.
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François Englert

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Université Libre de Bruxelles
François is a professor in the Department of Physics at Université Libre de Bruxelles. His research interests are: statistical physics; quantum field theory; general relativity and cosmology; quantum gravity.
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Jeeva S. Anandan

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University of South Carolina
Jeeva is a professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of South Carolina. His research interests are: foundations of quantum mechanics; general relativity; quantum fields on curved space-time; quantum gravity; geometry of gauge theories.
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David Z. Albert

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Columbia University
David is a professor in the Department of Philosophy at Columbia University. His research interests are the foundations of quantum mechanics, the direction of time, and the philosophy of science.
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Yakir Aharonov

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Tel Aviv University/ University of South Carolina
Yakir is a professor in the School of Physics & Astronomy at Tel Aviv University, and in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of South Carolina. His research interests are the foundations of quantum mechanics and topological effects.