Deputy Director, RIKEN Center for Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences (iTHEMS)

Associate Division Director, Division of Fundamental Mathematical Science, RIKEN Center for Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences (iTHEMS) (concurrent)

Catherine Beauchemin

Ph.D.

Research Fields
Virophysics
Contact
cbeau@riken.jp
Appointment History
2018/04/01 - 2020/08/31Senior Visiting Scientist, RIKEN Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences Program (iTHEMS) Main: Professor, Department of Physics, Ryerson University, Canada
2020/09/01 - 2025/03/31Deputy Program Director, RIKEN Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences Program (iTHEMS)
2025/04/01 - Deputy Director, RIKEN Center for Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences (iTHEMS)
2025/04/01 - Associate Division Director, Division of Fundamental Mathematical Science, RIKEN Center for Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences (iTHEMS) (concurrent)
Other Affiliations
Professor, Department of Physics, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada
Related Website
Catherine Beauchemin's personal website

Self-introduction

Bonjour! I have been a member of iTHEMS since 2016 so maybe you already know me. I am a computational physicist and my research is in the field of virophysics (ヴイルス物理学). I apply the techniques of physics to virology. More generally, I like applying the methods of physics and computational methods to fields where theoretical/quantitative analysis is less common, like biology and health research, or even ergonomics! I think the methodologies developed in physics can translate to many other fields and provide new insights. Most of my work involves/requires direct collaborations with experimental virologists. I also really enjoy convincing other physicists and mathematicians to join in solving these types of problems across disciplines. For me, iTHEMS is an ideal environment to develop such collaborative projects. I hope you will want to join me to try to get new exciting results in health research.

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