Rate Professor Kip Thorne

Academic Profile

Academic Background: Kip Thorne received his BS from Caltech in 1962 and his PhD from Princeton University in 1965.

Research Interests: His research focuses on theoretical astrophysics, particularly gravitational waves and black holes. He co-founded the LIGO project.

Appointments: Richard P. Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics, Emeritus at Caltech since 2009.

Awards: Co-recipient of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics, Shaw Prize, Kavli Prize, and Gruber Prize in Cosmology.

Publications: Co-author of Gravitation (1973, W.H. Freeman) and numerous papers in Physical Review Letters.

Additional Contributions: Thorne consulted on the film Interstellar, ensuring scientific accuracy in its depiction of black holes.