Earth & Space
Stefania Gori named a 2025 American Physical Society Fellow
Gori’s work helps bridge theory and experiment, deepening understanding of the Higgs boson, the nature of neutrino masses, and the possible particles that make up dark matter
Physics professor Stefania Gori researches the fundamental laws governing the smallest building blocks of nature.
Physics professor Stefania Gori has been elected a 2025 fellow by the American Physical Society’s Division of Particle and Fields, citing her “seminal contributions to particle physics phenomenology beyond the Standard Model, particularly the physics of Higgs bosons, neutrinos, and light dark matter, and for inspiring and pioneering experimental efforts to advance the search for new physics phenomena.”
Gori has been a professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz, since 2018. Her research aims to uncover the fundamental laws governing the smallest building blocks of nature. She develops theories to interpret results from particle physics experiments, and to guide the search for new particles and forces. Her work helps bridge theory and experiment, deepening our understanding of the Higgs boson, the nature of neutrino masses, and the possible particles that make up dark matter.
The American Physical Society (APS) Fellowship Program honors members of the physics community who have made exceptional contributions to the advancement of physics through original research, innovative applications, teaching, or leadership. Election to fellowship is a distinction granted annually by peers to fewer than one-half of one percent of APS members, excluding students.
“I am deeply honored by this recognition, and proud to join the outstanding community of physics faculty at UC Santa Cruz whose work is honored by the American Physical Society,” Gori said. “This recognition reflects not only my work, but the creativity and dedication of the students, postdocs, and collaborators with whom I have had the privilege to explore fundamental physics.”