† Freeman Dyson

† Freeman Dyson

Asteroid Institute

Strategic Advisor

Strategic Advisors

Profile

Retired professor of physics at Princeton University Institute of Advanced Study, Freeman was held in high esteem for his expertise in quantum electrodynamics, condensed-matter physics, statistical mechanics, nuclear engineering, climate studies, astrophysics and biology. Beyond his professional work, he authored several publications focused on the human consequences of science and technology: Disturbing the Universe, Weapons and Hope, Infinite in All Directions, The Sun, Genome and the Internet, The Scientist as Rebel, and A Many-Colored Glass.

In 2000, Freeman was awarded the Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion.