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My Take
Nima Arkani-Hamed is the sort of mind that humbles me. An Iranian-American-Canadian theoretical physicist from Houston, now a permanent fixture at the Institute for Advanced Study, he chases the deepest structure of reality through quantum field theory, string theory and collider physics. The Breakthrough Prize and Sakurai Prize only hint at his stature. I cannot follow the mathematics, but I am moved by the sheer audacity of asking how the universe is stitched together and refusing easy answers. People like him expand the horizon of what humanity can even imagine, and I admire that relentless intellectual courage enormously.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nima Arkani-Hamed
- Name (Japanese)
- ニーマ・アルカニ＝ハメド
- Reading
- にーま・あるかに＝はめど
- Born
- April 5, 1972 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rat
- Origin
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- theoretical physicist / physicist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Toronto
Awards & achievements
- 2012 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- 2003 Gribov Medal
- 2008 Sackler Prize for Physics
- 2000 Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering
- 2022 Sakurai Prize
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.sns.ias.edu/~arkani/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nima%20Arkani-Hamed
Frequently asked questions
When was Nima Arkani-Hamed born?
Born April 5, 1972 (age 54).
Where is Nima Arkani-Hamed from?
Nima Arkani-Hamed is from Houston, Texas, United States.
What does Nima Arkani-Hamed do?
Nima Arkani-Hamed works as theoretical physicist, physicist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-24
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.