Brian Greene

Brian Greene is an American theoretical physicist, mathematician, and bestselling science author renowned for his contributions to superstring theory and public science communication. Born in New York City, Greene attended Harvard University before earning his doctorate at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar.

Currently a professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia University, Greene’s research focuses on quantum gravity, mirror symmetry, and the fundamental structure of the universe. He co-founded the World Science Festival to engage general audiences with cutting-edge scientific discovery.

Greene achieved international fame with his 1999 book The Elegant Universe, which explained string theory and multi-dimensional space, becoming a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and adapted into a Peabody Award-winning PBS series. His subsequent bestsellers, including The Fabric of the Cosmos and Until the End of Time, explore cosmology and deep time.