Robert Myers, 60, is known for his contributions to string theory, a mathematical framework that places the universe within a larger, multi-dimensional space in an effort to reconcile gravity with quantum physics
Physicist Rob Myers, the new director of Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics poses at the institute in Waterloo on Feb. 27, 2019.Canada’s premier venue for grappling with the mysteries of the universe has a new captain at the helm.
Dr. Myers is the third director to lead Perimeter since it was established in 1999 by philanthropist and Research in Motion co-founder Mike Lazaridis. Dr. Myers came to Perimeter from McGill University in 2000 as one of the first hires by founding director Howard Burton. Describing the recruitment effort, Dr. Myers recalled the mixture of curiosity and fear he felt during a high-speed drive from the airport as Dr. Burton thumbed his BlackBerry while at the wheel. It was the first time Dr. Myers had seen the device.
Since then, Dr. Myers has had plenty of occasions to think about what it takes to run the institute. After Dr. Burton’s departure in 2008, he was tasked with helping find a new director. When a well-known scientist asked him what the institute was looking for, Dr. Myers replied, “Someone who doesn’t have the good common sense to know what’s impossible.”
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