Brian Greene

Biography

Brian Greene is a renowned American physicist and mathematician, born on February 9, 1963. He co-discovered mirror symmetry, describing the flop transition and conifold transition in string theory, while also hosting Emmy-winning NOVA miniseries based on his books. As a professor at Columbia University, he directs its center for theoretical physics and chairs the World Science Festival, which he co-founded in 2008. His books were all New York Times bestsellers.