Past and Present Panofsky Fellows: A History Of Excellence in Research
Since the creation of the Panofsky Fellowship award in 1989, there have been eleven Fellows performing research at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in the fields of experimental and theoretical particle physics, astrophysics, and accelerator physics.
The research program at SLAC has broadened significantly in the intervening years. In addition to the traditional disciplines centered around SLAC’s accelerator complex, Fellows may also conduct their research offsite, at the LHC or at non-accelerator facilities, exploring physics beyond the Standard Model, from the lowest to the highest energies, in the areas of high energy physics, neutrino physics, particle astrophysics and cosmology. SLAC and Stanford University now jointly host the Kavli Institute of Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology (KIPAC). This collaborative venture has dramatically expanded SLAC’s experimental particle-astrophysics program (e.g. Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope), adding new projects (e.g. LSST, DES) as well as strong theoretical and computational research. Accelerator science covers the full range from the exploration of new concept of particle acceleration to the design and engineering of novel components - and - to the development of complete accelerator complexes, with novel instrumentation and controls and advanced simulations.
Previous Fellows
| Name | Date of Activity | Description of Research | Present Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Dixon | 1989-1992 | Elementary Particle Theory | Professor Stanford University/SLAC |
| Emlyn Hughes | 1992-1996 | Experimental Particle Physics | Professor Columbia University |
| Tor Raubenheimer | 1994-1997 | Accelerator Physics | Professor Stanford University/SLAC |
| Frank Zimmermann | 1997-1999 | Accelerator Physics | Staff Center for European Nuclear Research (CERN) |
| Colin Jessop | 1998-2003 | Experimental Particle Physics | Professor University of Notre Dame |
| Eric Colby | 2000-2005 | Accelerator Physics | Staff Physicist SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory |
| Ariel Schwartzman | 2006-2008 | Experimental Particle Physics | Asst. Professor Stanford University / SLAC |
| Andy Haas | 2008 2011 | Experimental Particle Physics | Asst. Professor New York University |
| Saurabh Jha | 2006 - 2007 | Cosmology | Asst. Professor Rutgers University |
Current Fellows
| Name | Description of Research | Year of Award |
|---|---|---|
| Yasunobu Uchiyama | Astroparticle Physics | 2008 |
| Joel England | Accelerator Physics | 2010 |