Biography

 

Amaury Jean

Amaury Jean

  • Scholar-elect
  • France, Germany
  • 2025 PhD Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics
  • Corpus Christi College

I am delighted to be starting a PhD in Theoretical Physics at DAMTP, and honoured to do so as a Gates Scholar. My studies in Mathematics and Physics - in Paris, Toronto, and Oxford - have fascinated me by the way Physics brings intuition and meaning to Maths, while Maths provides rigour and precision as a strong backbone. Theoretical Physics, combining both, helps us to understand nature, predict experiments and even develop new technologies. At Cambridge, I am thrilled to dive into topological condensed matter theory, where certain quantum systems exhibit exotic and robust properties due to their topology. Understanding these new phases of matter is not only an intellectual challenge but also plays a key role in quantum information and quantum computing. Theoretical physics has an exciting chance to get close to technological research and practical applications through topology in condensed matter. I’m delighted to be involved in that!

Previous Education

Ecole Polytechnique Mathematics and Physics
University of Oxford Theoretical Physics
Ecole Normale Supérieure Theoretical Physics