Assistant Professor Geoff Penington has been selected to receive the American Physical Society’s George E. Valley, Jr. Prize, which recognizes an early-career individual for an outstanding scientific contribution to physics that is deemed to have significant potential for a dramatic impact on the field. The prize includes a certificate citing the contribution made by the recipient, an allowance for travel to the APS Medal and Prize Ceremony and Reception in Washington, D.C., and an invited talk at an APS March or April Meeting. Geoff is cited for:
“For computation of the quantum entropy of an evaporating black hole and its radiation.”
Congratulations, Geoff!
Read more about Geoff Penington in this APS News feature
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