Maciej Lewenstein

Maciej Lewenstein
Born (1955-09-21) September 21, 1955
NationalityPolish
EducationUniversity of Warsaw
AwardsHamburg Prize for Theoretical Physics (2010)
Prize of the Foundation for Polish Science (2011)
Willis E. Lamb Award (2016)
Scientific career
FieldsTheoretical Physics
InstitutionsICFO – The Institute of Photonic Sciences

Maciej Lewenstein (born September 21, 1955 in Warsaw), is a Polish theoretical physicist, currently an ICREA professor at ICFO – The Institute of Photonic Sciences in Castelldefels near Barcelona. He is an author of over 800 scientific articles and 2 books, and recipient of many international and national prizes. In addition to quantum physics his other passion is music, and jazz in particular. His collection of compact discs and vinyl records includes over 9000 items.