Stephen Hawking to retire from Cambridge University post
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 11:21
in Mathematics & Economics
The 66-year-old cosmologist will step down as Lucasian Professor of Mathematics, a title once held by Isaac Newton. He will continue with his studies. Famed cosmologist Stephen Hawking will retire from his prestigious post at Cambridge University in Britain next year but intends to continue his exploration of time and space.