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Lisa Randall

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Lisa Randall is a theoretical physicist known for her groundbreaking work in particle physics and cosmology. She is one of the most influential physicists in the world, with her work having a major impact on the current understanding of the universe.

Randall was born and raised in Queens, New York, where she went on to be educated at Harvard University, earning her undergraduate and doctoral degrees in physics. She then became a theoretical physics professor at Princeton University and the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton.

In 2004, Randall was the first woman to be appointed to a full professorship in the physics department at Harvard. She was also the first tenured female theoretical physicist at the Institute for Advanced Study. She is currently a professor of physics at Harvard University.

Randall has made groundbreaking contributions to particle physics and cosmology, particularly in the areas of extra dimensions, supersymmetry, and string theory. Her work has focused on the relationship between particle physics and the universe's large-scale structure.

In particular, Randall has proposed a model of the universe that includes the possibility of extra spatial dimensions beyond the three known spatial dimensions. She has also contributed to theories of supersymmetry, which posits that all matter particles have a superpartner.

Randall has published numerous books and papers on particle physics and cosmology. She has been awarded numerous honors and awards, including the MacArthur Fellowship in 2001, the American Physical Society's Sakurai Prize in 2004, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences' Rumford Prize in 2012.

Randall is a strong advocate for increasing diversity in the sciences, and she has spoken on the importance of making science accessible to everyone, particularly women and other underrepresented groups. She has also been an outspoken advocate for science education, advocating for the need for students to learn the fundamentals of physics and mathematics