Famous UCLA professors

UCLA’s faculty are all world-class, and some of them are even world-famous! Professors like Andrea Ghez, Jared Diamond and Terrence Tao are well-known across the globe for their groundbreaking work in their respective fields.

Andrea Ghez - Physics

UCLA physics professor Andrea Ghez is the fourth woman to win the Nobel Prize in Physics. Ghez and her partner Reinhard Genzel share the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics for their discovery of a supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.

To learn more about Andrea Ghez, read her profile on the UCLA Physics and Astronomy website, linked through the button below.

Jared Diamond - Geography

Jared Diamond is most known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning book, “Guns, Germs and Steel”, which argues that human civilizations across continents developed differently because of geography, not because of human biology. 

To learn more about Jared Diamond, visit his website, linked through the button below.

Terrence Tao- Mathematics

According to the Royal Society, Terrence Tao is considered one of the most notable mathematicians of his generation. The UCLA math professor won the Fields Medal, often considered the Nobel Prize equivalent for mathematics, when he was only 31 years old.

To learn more about Terrence Tao, read his profile on the UCLA Mathematics website, linked through the button below.