Jared Moya
September 6th, 2006, 11:32 PM
Wanted: assistant for genius. Must have working knowledge of voice synthesisers and own driving licence.
Acclaimed British physicist Stephen Hawking is looking for an assistant and an advertisement in the Cambridge University magazine states that he wants a graduate student to help him prepare lectures and assist with scientific papers.
The winning candidate would be paid a salary of up to 23,457 pounds (34,574 euros, 44,331 dollars) and be based in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics.
"If you were accepted for the post you would be responsible for maintaining and improving this computer system as well as other pieces of support equipment," the advert said.
"You would help him to prepare and deliver seminars and public lectures and assist with scientific papers. You would also accompany Professor Hawking on his many travels and assist other members of the group.
"Flexibility, stamina and a confident and caring personality, together with a valid driving licence, are essential for this demanding job."
Hawking, 64, was diagnosed with the muscle-wasting condition motor neurone disease at the age of 22. He is in a wheelchair and speaks with the aid of a computer and voice synthesiser.
The academic, who is the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge -- a post once held by Sir Isaac Newton -- became world-renowned with the publication of the international best-seller "A Brief History of Time" in 1988.
His research has centred on theoretical cosmology and quantum gravity, looking at the nature of such subjects as space-time, the "Big Bang" theory and black holes.
http://www.physorg.com/news76749584.html
Acclaimed British physicist Stephen Hawking is looking for an assistant and an advertisement in the Cambridge University magazine states that he wants a graduate student to help him prepare lectures and assist with scientific papers.
The winning candidate would be paid a salary of up to 23,457 pounds (34,574 euros, 44,331 dollars) and be based in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics.
"If you were accepted for the post you would be responsible for maintaining and improving this computer system as well as other pieces of support equipment," the advert said.
"You would help him to prepare and deliver seminars and public lectures and assist with scientific papers. You would also accompany Professor Hawking on his many travels and assist other members of the group.
"Flexibility, stamina and a confident and caring personality, together with a valid driving licence, are essential for this demanding job."
Hawking, 64, was diagnosed with the muscle-wasting condition motor neurone disease at the age of 22. He is in a wheelchair and speaks with the aid of a computer and voice synthesiser.
The academic, who is the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge -- a post once held by Sir Isaac Newton -- became world-renowned with the publication of the international best-seller "A Brief History of Time" in 1988.
His research has centred on theoretical cosmology and quantum gravity, looking at the nature of such subjects as space-time, the "Big Bang" theory and black holes.
http://www.physorg.com/news76749584.html