Jesse Woods

Jesse Woods is a theoretical physicist from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Physics) and Mathematics (Pure) from the University of Queensland (UQ). At UQ he received the Vice-Chancellor’s academic scholarship as well as the Physics Prize and the Duncan McNaughton Prize for ranking first in Physics and the Faculty of Science. He has interned at CERN and worked on Quantum Computing and Supergravity projects in Australia. Jesse has just completed his Master of Advanced Study (Theoretical Physics) at the University of Cambridge. He has also competed in powerlifting at the national and international level. With his Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship, Jesse will pursue his PhD in Theoretical Physics at the University of Bern to develop new, cutting-edge mathematics to study nuclear theory, superconductors, and quantum computing. Jesse is passionate about science communication, and in the future hopes to bring his expertise back to Australia to provide more opportunities for scientific study.

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