Brian Cox (physicist)

Brian Cox CBE FRS
Cox in 2016
Born	(1968-03-03) 3 March 1968 (age 56) Oldham, England, UK
Education	University of Manchester (BSc, PhD)
Known for	Why Does E=mc2? The Quantum Universe Wonders of Life Wonders of the Universe Wonders of the Solar System The Planets Human Universe Stargazing Live D:Ream Dare
Spouse	Gia Milinovich ​ (m. 2003)​
Children	1
Awards	Kelvin Prize (2010) Michael Faraday Prize (2012) University Research Fellow (2005)
Scientific career
Fields	Particle physics
Institutions	University of Manchester CERN DESY
Thesis	Double diffraction dissociation at large momentum transfer (1998)
Doctoral advisor	Robin Marshall
Doctoral students	Tamsin Edwards[1]
Website	apolloschildren.com

Brian Edward Cox CBE FRS (born 3 March 1968) is an English physicist and musician who is a professor of particle physics in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester^[2][3] and the Royal Society Professor for Public Engagement in Science.^[4] He is best known to the public as the presenter of science programmes, especially BBC Radio 4’s The Infinite Monkey Cage and the Wonders of... series^[5][6] and for popular science books, such as Why Does E=mc²? and The Quantum Universe.

Cox has been described as the natural successor for the BBC's scientific programming by both David Attenborough^[7] and Patrick Moore.^{[not verified in body]} Before his academic career, Cox was a keyboard player for the British bands Dare and D:Ream.