Miguel Alcubierre

Miguel Alcubierre
Alcubierre in 2013
Born
Miguel Alcubierre Moya

(1964-03-28) March 28, 1964
Alma materNational Autonomous University of Mexico (Licentiate, MSc)
Cardiff University (PhD)
Known forAlcubierre warp drive
AwardsGabino Barreda Medal
Merit in Sciences Medal
Quo-Discovery Mind
Scientific career
FieldsTheoretical physics
General relativity
InstitutionsMax Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Thesis Investigations in Numerical Relativity  (1988)
Doctoral advisorBernard F. Schutz

Miguel Alcubierre Moya (born March 28, 1964) is a Mexican theoretical physicist. Alcubierre is known for the proposed Alcubierre drive, a speculative warp drive by which a spacecraft could achieve faster-than-light travel.