The Institute
The Institute for Theoretical Physics (ITP) was founded in 1928. Today, it employs about 100 staff members.
Management
Head (until April 2025): Prof. Leonardo Senatore
Deputy Head (until April 2025): Prof. Renato Renner
Administration
Era Ajro, Beatrix Huber-Hottiger, Markus Marxen, Valérie Ruch
Permanent professors:
- C. Anastasiou
- N. Beisert
- J. Carrasquilla
- N. Defenu
- E. Demler
- M. Gaberdiel
- G.M. Graf
- R. Renner
- T. Schulthess
- L. Senatore
- M. Sigrist
Honorary professors:
Assistant professor:
Permanent senior researchers:
ERC consolidator grant group leader:
Emeriti professors:
The Institute is presently involved in two SNSF National Centres of Competence in Research (QSIT and external page SwissMAP) and hosts four ERC-grant awardees (external page PertQCD, external page TopMechMat, external page ModGravTrialand external page MCatNNLO).