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Meet our new faculty: Geoff Penington, physics

By Public Affairs

Geoffrey Penington smiles at the camera
Geoffrey Penington is a new member of the UC Berkeley faculty. (Courtesy Geoffrey Penington)
Geoffrey Penington smiles at the camera

Geoffrey Penington is a new member of the UC Berkeley faculty. (Courtesy Geoffrey Penington)

Name: Geoff Penington
Discipline: Physics
Degrees: M.Math., Cambridge, 2015; Ph.D. Stanford, 2020
Research interests: The connections between quantum mechanics and gravity. In particular, the quantum mechanics of black holes.
Hobbies: Skiing, climbing, hiking, sailing, etc.