Researcher

Kip Thorne

Profile

Institution

California Institute of Technology

Field

Astrophysics

Kip Thorne shared the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics for the first direct detection of gravitational waves through the LIGO collaboration. His theoretical work on relativistic astrophysics underpins modern gravitational-wave astronomy.

Industry Ties

Industry Ties

LIGOCaltechWarner Bros (science advisory)

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Fields

• Astrophysics

Universities

• California Institute of Technology