Chris Quigg Appointed Theory Department Head
Chris Quigg
Chris Quigg was appointed head of the Fermilab Theoretical Physics Department last week.
Quigg, an outstanding physicist and author of more than 70 scientific papers, was one of the first permanent members of the laboratory's theory department. In addition to wide-ranging research interests he has been deeply involved in the establishment of the theory department at the Laboratory.
"Chris Quigg, John Peoples, Bob Wilson and Ned Goldwasser have all committed themselves to maintain, restore and even improve the strength of the Fermilab Theory Department. This, they feel, will be the highest tribute they can pay to Ben Lee. In the coming months they will be seeking out senior theorists, with a competence and eminence similar to Ben's, to come to Fermilab during the next years," a spokesman said.
On accepting the new assignment Quigg stated: "When I came to the Laboratory, an important attraction was the opportunity to make a commitment to the institution and to help Ben Lee mold a theoretical physics group of eminence. During the last three years those aspirations have begun to seem easily within our reach.
What has been extremely rewarding to me is the development of a cohesion among group members, and a common sense of purpose. Under Ben's leadership, and by his example, Fermilab Theoretical Physics has been a collegial search for nature's secrets. There is every reason to believe that we can complete the task Ben began."
Prior to joining Fermilab Quigg was professor of physics at Stony Brook. He received his Ph.D. from Berkeley in 1970. He has served on the SLAC and BNL Program Advisory committees. Since 1974 he has also been a visiting scholar at the University of Chicago.
Quigg and his wife, Elizabeth, a member of the Computing Department, live in Wheaton. They have 2 children, David - four and Katherine - one.