Edward Witten

Research.com Recognitions

• 2026 - Research.com Physics in United States Leader Award
• 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
• 2025 - Research.com Physics in United States Leader Award
• 2022 - Research.com Physics in United States Leader Award
• 2019 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
• 2014 - Kyoto Prize in Mathematical sciences Outstanding Contributions to the Development of Mathematical Sciences through the Exploration of Superstring Theory
• 2013 - Fellow of the American Mathematical Society
• 2012 - Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics For applications of topology to physics, non-perturbative duality symmetries, models of particle physics derived from string theory, dark matter detection, and the twistor-string approach to particle scattering amplitudes, as well as numerous applications of quantum field theory to mathematics.
• 2010 - Lorentz Medal, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
• 2002 - US President's National Medal of Science "For his leadership in a broad range of topics in mathematics and theoretical physics, including attempts to understand the fundamental forces of nature through string theory, and his inspired use of insights from physics to unify apparently disparate areas of mathematics.", Presented by President George W. Bush in a White House East Room ceremony on November 6, 2003.
• 1999 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
• 1998 - Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics, American Physical Society and American Institute of Physics
• 1998 - Oskar Klein Medal, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
• 1990 - Fields Medal of International Mathematical Union (IMU) Time and again he has surprised the mathematical community by a brilliant application of physical insight leading to new and deep mathematical theorems.
• 1988 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
• 1984 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For highly significant contributions to theoretical developments in QCD, supersymmetry, and gravitational theory
• 1984 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
• 1982 - Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation

Overview

Best Publications

• Anti De Sitter Space And Holography

  Edward Witten

  21123
  Citations

• Quantum field theory and the Jones polynomial

  Edward Witten

  6621
  Citations

• Electric - magnetic duality, monopole condensation, and confinement in N=2 supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory

  N. Seiberg;N. Seiberg;Edward Witten

  6073
  Citations

• ANTI-DE SITTER SPACE, THERMAL PHASE TRANSITION AND CONFINEMENT IN GAUGE THEORIES

  Edward Witten

  6047
  Citations

• String theory and noncommutative geometry

  Nathan Seiberg;Edward Witten

  5855
  Citations

• Dynamical Breaking of Supersymmetry

  Edward Witten

  5546
  Citations

• Cosmic separation of phases

  Edward Witten

  4849
  Citations

• Vacuum Configurations for Superstrings

  P. Candelas;Gary T. Horowitz;Andrew Strominger;Edward Witten

  3988
  Citations

• Global Aspects of Current Algebra

  Edward Witten

  3901
  Citations

• String theory dynamics in various dimensions

  Edward Witten

  3329
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• (2+1)-Dimensional Gravity as an Exactly Soluble System

  Edward Witten

  3314
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• Topological quantum field theory

  Edward Witten

  3218
  Citations

• Phases of N = 2 theories in two dimensions

  Edward Witten

  3152
  Citations

• Heterotic and type I string dynamics from eleven-dimensions

  Petr Horava;Edward Witten

  3094
  Citations

• Monopoles, duality and chiral symmetry breaking in N=2 supersymmetric QCD

  N. Seiberg;N. Seiberg;Edward Witten

  3074
  Citations

• Non-commutative geometry and string field theory

  Edward Witten

  3054
  Citations

• Static Properties of Nucleons in the Skyrme Model

  Gregory S. Adkins;Chiara R. Nappi;Edward Witten

  2756
  Citations

• Bound states of strings and p-branes

  Edward Witten

  2719
  Citations

• Constraints on Supersymmetry Breaking

  Edward Witten

  2661
  Citations

• A new proof of the positive energy theorem

  Edward Witten

  2512
  Citations