Professor David Tong

I'm a theoretical physicist at the University of Cambridge. Over the years, I've worked on many different aspects of physics, including quantum field theory, general relativity, cosmology, and condensed matter physics.

You can read more about my research and publications on my research pages. You can find lecture notes on various topics in theoretical physics on my teaching pages.

Research Career

• 2011-present: University of Cambridge, Professor.
• 2009-present: Trinity College, Cambridge, Fellow.

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• 2004-2011: University of Cambridge, Lecturer, then Reader.
• 2004: Stanford University and SLAC, Visiting Researcher.
• 2001-2004: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Pappalardo fellow.
• 2000-2001: Columbia University, Postdoc.
• 1999-2000: Kings College, London, EPSRC postdoctoral fellow.
• 1998-1999: TIFR, Mumbai, India, Research fellow.

Education

• 1997-1998: University of Washington, Seattle. Visiting student.
• 1995-1998: University of Wales, Swansea. PhD in Theoretical Physics.
• 1994-1995: Kings College, London. MSc in Mathematics.
• 1991-1994: University of Nottingham. BSc in Mathematical Physics.
• 1986-1991: Hazelwick School

Prizes, Fellowships and Awards

• 2020: EPSRC New Horizons Award
• 2018: Simons Investigator
• 2017: Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award
• 2013: Pilkington Teaching Prize University of Cambridge
• 2011: ERC Starting Investigator Grant
• 2011: FQXI Essay Competition (Second Prize).
• 2008: Adams Prize
• 2004: Royal Society URF
• 1999: EPSRC Fellowship

Funding Agencies