
Piotr Sułkowski is a theoretical physicist, an associate professor at the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw (Poland), and a visiting faculty at the California Institute of Technology (USA). His research interests concern formal aspects of string theory and gauge theories, and not unrelated problems in mathematical physics. He has been working, among the others, on topics such as: topological string and field theories, Seiberg-Witten theory, mirror symmetry, matrix models, quantum curves and non-commutative geometry, knot theory, Calabi-Yau crystals. Occasionally he happens to be active in the field of biophysics, trying to understand topological properties of biomolecules (such as knotted proteins, interacting RNA, etc.). He conducts research in all these topics with members of his group at the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, and with collaborators around the world.
Education
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01.2014
Habilitation (Cum Laude)
University of Warsaw (Cum Laude) -
06.2007
PhD, University of Warsaw (Cum Laude)
Advisors: Robbert Dijkgraaf (UvA), Jacek Pawełczyk (UW) -
06.2002
MSc, University of Warsaw (Cum Laude)
Advisor: Jacek Pawełczyk (UW) -
03.2001
Postgraduate Course in High Energy Physics (Cum Laude)
Durham University, Centre for Particle Theory
Affiliations, positions
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From 03.2011
University of Warsaw
Associate (from 2018, earlier assistant) professor in Institute for Theoretical Physics -
03.2015 – 06.2015
Simons Center for Geometry and Physics, Stony Brook University, New York
Visiting associate / program coordinator -
01.2012 – 01.2013
University of Amsterdam
Postdoc in Institute for Theoretical Physics, String Theory Group -
From 01.2012
California Institute of Technology
Visiting faculty/associate in High Energy Theory Group -
10.2009 – 01.2012
California Institute of Technology
Postdoc in High Energy Theory Group -
08.2009 – 10.2009
Harvard University
Postdoc in the Center for the Fundamental Laws of Nature -
03/04, 08.2009
University of California San Diego
Visiting researcher in High Energy Theory Group -
10.2007 – 08.2009
University of Bonn and Bethe Center for Theoretical Physics
Postdoc in String Theory and Mathematical Physics Group -
08.2007 – 08.2011
Andrzej Sołtan Institute for Nuclear Studies
Assistant professor in Theoretical Physics Department -
09.2004 – 06.2007
University of Amsterdam
(Visiting) PhD student in String Theory Group -
09.2002 – 06.2007
University of Warsaw
PhD student in Institute for Theoretical Physics
Awards, Honors
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2016, 2017, 2018, 2020
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2017
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2016
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2016
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2015
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2015
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2015
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2015
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2013
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2013
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2006 – 2015
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2009
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2009
Fulbright Commission
Fulbright Senior Avard (declined to accept) -
2009 – 2018
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2007
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2002
Miscellanea
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Maritial Status
Married to Joanna
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Social Activities
Member of Stowarzyszenie Harcerskie
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A pinch of history
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Above and beyond