Seifallah Randjbar-Daemi ( fa, سیف الله رنجبر دائمی, born 1950) is an Iranian theoretical physicist. He is currently an Emeritus Scientist at the

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Education and Academic career

Seifallah Randjbar-Daemi received his

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in 1980 from

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, UK. Randjbar-Daemi's contributions are in the area of theoretical

high energy physics Particle physics or high energy physics is the study of fundamental particles and forces that constitute matter and radiation. The fundamental particles in the universe are classified in the Standard Model as fermions (matter particles) and b ...

quantum field theory In theoretical physics, quantum field theory (QFT) is a theoretical framework that combines classical field theory, special relativity, and quantum mechanics. QFT is used in particle physics to construct physical models of subatomic particles and ...

superstring theory Superstring theory is an attempt to explain all of the particles and fundamental forces of nature in one theory by modeling them as vibrations of tiny supersymmetric strings. 'Superstring theory' is a shorthand for supersymmetric string theor ...

supersymmetry In a supersymmetric theory the equations for force and the equations for matter are identical. In theoretical and mathematical physics, any theory with this property has the principle of supersymmetry (SUSY). Dozens of supersymmetric theories e ...

and

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theories in all dimensions and

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. He collaborated with

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very closely at both scientific and humanitarian level since his student days at Imperial College. He joined the International Centre for Theoretical Physics(ICTP) in 1988 as Research Physicist and Coordinator of the High energy Section. Previously he had been at the Department of Theoretical Physics,

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. In 1994, he was designated as Head of the High Energy Group at ICTP. In August 2005, he was promoted to assistant director of ICTP. Since April 2011, he served as the Acting Deputy Director until his retirement on 31 December 2015. He initiated several programmes in ICTP, for instance, the Diploma Programme and the special basic physics programme for

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n students. He has contributed to ICTP in many ways which are at times beyond his professional responsibilities. When ICTP was on the verge of a shutdown due to major financial crisis in 1991, his interaction with the scientific community of Iran prompted the Minister of Science and Higher Education to provide ICTP with a loan, which ensured the continuation of ICTP's operation. Because of his outstanding contributions in promoting science and technology in the developing countries, he received the Spirit of Abdus Salam Award in the year of 2016.

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ICTP web pageSeifallah Randjbar-Daemi's papers in SPIRES databaseSpirit of Abdus Salam Award 2016
1950 births Living people Iranian physicists Alumni of Imperial College London Theoretical physicists People from Tabriz {{physicist-stub

Education and Academic career

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