Cosmologist & Particle Physicist
Lawrence Krauss is Foundation Professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration and Director of the Origins Initiative at Arizona State University. He is an internationally known theoretical physicist, winner of numerous international awards for his research accomplishments, and is also an acclaimed science writer.
Krauss's research has focused on the intersection on cosmology and elementary particle physics, addressing questions about the origin of matter in the universe, Einstein’s theory of general relativity, astrophysics, and the properties and description of the dark energy that is thought to account for most of the universe’s present energy content.
A fervent advocate for science literacy, Krauss has written seven books for a general audience, including the national best seller The Physics of Star Trek. He is a frequent editorialist and commentator on issues such as the distortion and misuse of science in public policy.
Krauss is a graduate of Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge; over the course of his career, he has received numerous awards, including the American Physical Society's 2001 Julius Edgar Lilienfeld Prize and the American Institute of Physics' 2001 Andrew Gemant Award for contributions to the artistic and cultural dimensions of physics.