Profile
Charles Gale
Affiliation
McGill UniversityAcademy or College
Academy of ScienceYear Elected
2020Areas of Interest
Theoretical nuclear physics, theoretical particle physics, strongly interacting matter in extreme conditions of temperature and density, QCD (Quantum ChromoDynamics), relativistic nuclear collisions, electromagnetic and hard probes of hot and dense matter, theoretical astrophysics, finite-temperature field theories, nuclear equation of state, dense stellar objects.
Charles Gale is world-renowned for his theoretical studies of strongly interacting matter under extreme conditions of temperature and of density. His seminal work has contributed to lay the theoretical foundations of the research on highenergy heavy-ion collisions, and his contributions on the electromagnetic emission from hot and dense matter has motivated and guided several generations of experiments worldwide.
Charles Gale est reconnu mondialement pour ses recherches théoriques sur la matière en interaction forte à des conditions extrêmes de température et de densité. Ses travaux fondamentaux ont contribué aux fondements théoriques du programme de recherche en physique des ions lourds. Ses résultats concernant l’émission électromagnétique de la matière dense et chaude ont motivé et guidé plusieurs générations d’expériences partout dans le monde.