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François Englert

Born: November 6, 1932, Brussels, Belgium

Overview

François Englert is a Belgian theoretical physicist. He is best known for his contribution, with Robert Brout, to the theory of the Brout-Englert-Higgs mechanism and the Higgs boson particle. This groundbreaking work, which explains the origin of mass of elementary particles, was recognized with the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics, which Englert shared with Peter Higgs.

Scientific Contributions

Englert's primary research focus has been in statistical physics, quantum field theory, cosmology, string theory, and supergravity. His most significant achievement was the development, with Robert Brout (who passed away in 2011), of a mechanism that explains how particles acquire mass. Independently, Peter Higgs also proposed a similar mechanism around the same time. This mechanism, now known as the Brout-Englert-Higgs mechanism, postulates the existence of a scalar field, the Higgs field, which interacts with particles to give them mass. The associated particle, the Higgs boson, was experimentally confirmed by scientists at CERN in 2012, validating the theory and leading to Englert and Higgs's Nobel Prize win.

Nobel Prize and Recognition

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics jointly to François Englert and Peter Higgs "for the theoretical discovery of a mechanism that contributes to our understanding of the origin of mass of subatomic particles, and which recently was confirmed through the discovery of the predicted fundamental particle, by the ATLAS and CMS experiments at CERN's Large Hadron Collider". Beyond the Nobel Prize, Englert has received numerous other prestigious awards and honors, including the Francqui Prize, the Wolf Prize in Physics, and the Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research.

Recent Information & Public Profile

Information on Englert's very recent activities and a readily accessible, detailed public profile is limited. While he remains a respected figure in the scientific community, he maintains a lower public profile compared to some other scientists of his stature. Details about ongoing projects or specific social media presence are not widely available. This is common for many researchers, particularly those who have transitioned to emeritus status. The best way to find current information would likely be to contact the Université libre de Bruxelles, where he is affiliated.

Note: Finding specific, up-to-date news and social media information for Professor Englert proves challenging. Official university or affiliated scientific organization websites are the most reliable places to find accurate information, if available.

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