Ian Keith Affleck was educated at Trent U. and Harvard. He studied physics and became an expert in the theory of elementary particles. His homepage cites his current interest as "the interface between elementary particle theory and condensed matter theory." He received the Governor General's Medal in 1975, the Herzberg Medal in 1990, the Rutherford Medal and the UBC Killam Prize in 1991. He enjoys swimming and windsurfing.
BSc, Trent U., 1975; AM, Harvard, 1976; PhD, 1977; Jr. Fellow, Harvard Society of Fellows 1979-81; Asst. Prof. Princeton U. 1981-87; Vis. Scientist, C.E.N. Saclay, France 1984-85; Fellow, Sloan Fdn. 1983-87; Fellow, Can. Inst. for Advanc. Rsch. 1987-; (Confederation Fellow, 1987-); Stacey Prize, 1988; Herzberg Medal (90), Rutherford Medal (91) Killam Prize (92), Biely Prize (92), F.R.S.C.
Sources: Canadian Who's Who, 1993
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