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Xi Yin (; born December 1983 ) is a Chinese-American theoretical physicist.


Biography

Yin was accepted to
University of Science and Technology of China The University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) is a public university in Hefei, China. It is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and co-funded by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Ministry of Education of the People' ...
in 1996, at the age of 12, and completed the (then) 5-year bachelor program in 2001. He gained a PhD at
Harvard University Harvard University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636 and named for its first benefactor, the History of the Puritans in North America, Puritan clergyma ...
in 2006, under the supervision of
Andrew Strominger Andrew Eben Strominger (; born 1955) is an American theoretical physicist who is the director of Harvard's Center for the Fundamental Laws of Nature. He has made significant contributions to quantum gravity and string theory. These include his ...
. He was a Junior Fellow at the
Harvard Society of Fellows The Society of Fellows is a group of scholars selected at the beginnings of their careers by Harvard University for their potential to advance academic wisdom, upon whom are bestowed distinctive opportunities to foster their individual and intellect ...
, and a Visiting Member at the
Institute for Advanced Study The Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) is an independent center for theoretical research and intellectual inquiry located in Princeton, New Jersey. It has served as the academic home of internationally preeminent scholars, including Albert Ein ...
. He joined the Harvard faculty in 2008, and is now a Professor of Physics. Yin is a recipient of
NSF CAREER Award The National Science Foundation CAREER award is the most prestigious award presented by the National Science Foundation (NSF) of the United States Federal Government to support junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through rese ...
,
Sloan Research Fellowship The Sloan Research Fellowships are awarded annually by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation since 1955 to "provide support and recognition to early-career scientists and scholars". This program is one of the oldest of its kind in the United States. ...
, and New Horizons in Physics Prize. He is a
Simons Investigator The Simons Foundation is an American private foundation established in 1994 by Marilyn and James Harris Simons, Jim Simons with offices in New York City. As one of the largest charitable organizations in the United States with assets of over $5 ...
, and a principal investigator of the Simons Bootstrap Collaboration. Yin ran the
Boston marathon The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon race hosted by eight cities and towns in greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts, United States. It is traditionally held on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897, the event was ins ...
three times, and completed the Leadville Trail 100 Run in 2011.


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Personal website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yin, Xi 1983 births Living people 21st-century American physicists 21st-century Chinese scientists Chinese emigrants to the United States Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences alumni Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences faculty People from Zhuzhou Scientists from Hunan Theoretical physicists University of Science and Technology of China alumni