Quinn, Helen (1943–)
Quinn, Helen (1943–)
Australian-American physicist. Name variations: Helen R. Quinn; Helen Arnold. Born Helen Rhoda Arnold, May 19, 1943, in Melbourne, Australia; studied at University of Melbourne; Stanford University, BS in physics, 1963, MA, 1964, PhD, 1967; m. Daniel Quinn, 1966; children: 2.
Moved to US (c. 1960); researched Standard Model of Fundamental Particles and Interactions with Joel Primack and Thomas Applequist; later studied electromagnetism with Howard Georgi and Steven Weinberg at Harvard University (1970s); began work at Stanford University's atom-smasher research facility (1978) and the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC), as both researcher and as education and public outreach manager (1988); researched and explained laws of physics called CP symmetry and proposed Peccei-Quinn symmetry with Roberto Peccei at Stanford; founded and worked as president of Contemporary Physics Education, a nonprofit organization that creates materials for college and high school teachers. Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1998) and made a fellow of American Physical Society; appointed 4th female president of American Physical Society (APS, 2004).