Paul Busch                Curriculum Vitae, May 2010

 

Professor of Mathematical Physics

Department of Mathematics

University of York

York, YO10 5DD, UK

pb516@york.ac.uk

http://www-users.york.ac.uk/~pb516/

 

 

Academic qualifications

 

1979   Diploma in Physics (U. Cologne)

1982   Dr. rer. nat. (Theoretical Physics, U. Cologne)

1988   Habilitation (Theoretical Physics, U. Cologne)

 

 

Posts held

 

2005-         Professor of Mathematical Physics, Department of Mathematics, University of York

1991-         Adjunct Professor of Theoretical Physics, U. Turku

2005-2007   Visiting Research Professor, Perimeter Institute of Theoretical Physics, Waterloo, Canada

2002- 2005   Head of Department of Mathematics

1995-2005    Lecturer/Reader/Professor, Department of Mathematics, University of Hull

1994-1995    Research Scholar, Lyman Lab. of Physics, Harvard U.

1994             Acting Chair of Philosophy of Science, U. Heidelberg

1988-1995    University Docent for Theoretical Physics, U. Cologne

1987-1988    Research Associate, Max Planck Institute for biophysical Chemistry, Gšttingen

1986             Visiting Professor of Mathematics, Florida Atlantic U.

1982-1987    Research Assistant, Theoretical Physics, U. Cologne

 

 

Professional Memberships/Responsibilities

 

Associate Editor and member of Editorial Board, Foundations of Physics Journal (since 2005)

London Mathematical Society (LMA), IAMP, International Quantum Structures Association (IQSA)

Councillor, IQSA (1996-2001, 2002-2006), Member of Nominating Committee, IQSA (2006-2010)

Member of International Scientific Advisory Board for 10+ international symposia

Referee and reviewer for 20+ journals in physics, mathematical physics, mathematics, philosophy

Coorganiser of 10+ international conferences/workshops

 

 

Honours, Awards

 

Elected Member of LĠAcadŽmie Internationale de Philosophie des Sciences (A.I.P.S.), 2008

Prize of Ministry of Education, Warsaw, Poland (1996), for monograph, Operational Quantum Physics.

Feodor Lynen Fellowship, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Bonn (1994-1995)

Successor to Sir Karl Popper on Editorial Board, Foundations of Physics Letters (1995)

Title of Professor of Theoretical Physics (U. Cologne, 1994)

 

 

Research Interests

 

Foundations of quantum theory, quantum information and measurement; quantum theory and relativity.

 

 

Research record

 

Ca. 100 published articles in journals/books of physics, mathematics and philosophy of science

Coauthor of 2 research monographs (The Quantum Theory of Measurement; Operational Quantum Physics)

International research collaborations with 20+ coauthors

Numerous invited research seminars and conference talks
Coorganiser of 4 Workshops and 3 International Conferences

 

 

Courses Taught

 

York:

 

Introduction to Applied Mathematics (Year 1)
Quantum Mechanics (Year 3)

Further Quantum Mechanics (Year 3)

Advanced Quantum Mechanics (Year 4)
Introduction to Quantum Field Theory (Year 4)

 

Hull: 
Classical Dynamics and Relativity (Year 2)
Optimisation (Year 2)
Foundations of Quantum Mechanics (Year 4)
Series and Integrals (Year 2)
Mathematics for Electronic Engineering (Year 1) 
Mathematics for Physicists (Year 1) 
Mathematics for Economists (Year 1)
Theory and Applications of Inequalities (Year 3)
Measure, Probability and Integration (Year 3)
Number Theory (Year 3)
Spectral Theory (Year 4)
Foundations of Calculus (Year 1)

 

Cologne: 
11 courses on foundational aspects of quantum theory (1988-2000) 
Electrodynamics 
Physics of Information (1991/92) 
Dynamical Systems and Irreversibility (1990/91) 
8 graduate research seminars

 

Heidelberg: 
Introduction into the Philosophy of Science 
Seminar on Philosophical Foundations of Quantum Theory 
Seminar on Concepts of Time in the Natural Sciences

 

Boca Raton (Florida Atlantic University): 
Calculus 
Advanced Calculus 
Research Seminar on Fundamental Experiments of Physics

 

Turku: 
Docent lecture series on Phase Space Representations of Quantum Mechanics

 

 

Administration

 

Head of Applied Mathematics Section in the Department of Mathematics (York 2008-)
Chair, Graduate School Committee (York 2008-)
Head of Department (Hull, 2002-2005) 
Deputy Head of Department (Hull, 2001/02) 
International Officer (Hull, 1997-2002)

 

 

Science and Society

 

Less is More: The Power of Quantum Uncertainty, Inaugural Lecture, York 2009
The Second Quantum Revolution – The Power of Uncertainty, Inaugural Lecture, Hull 2003
100 Years of Quantum Theory, Public Lecture, Quantum Centenary Symposium, Saskatchewan 2000
Coorganiser, The Annual Venn Lecture, Hull

Public Lecture: Science and Faith, EichstŠtt 1994

Lectures on foundations of quantum theory at summer schools for physicists and philosophers

Science lectures at schools and teacher academies

Co-organiser of Public Lecture Series on Philosophy of Science (Studium Generale, U of Cologne, 1994)