Lee Smolin 72F

Theoretical physicist Smolin is one of the world’s leading gravitational theorists. A founding and senior faculty member at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Smolin has made contributions to quantum gravity theory, specifically the approach known as loop quantum gravity. He has written four books exploring philosophical issues raised by contemporary physics and cosmology: Life of the Cosmos, Three Roads to Quantum Gravity, The Trouble with Physics, and Time Reborn.