Michio Kaku From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Michio Kaku Kaku at Campus Party Brasil in 2012 Born January 24, 1947 (age 72) [1] San Jose, California , U.S. Residence New York City , U.S. Nationality American Alma mater Harvard University (B.Sc., 1968) University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D., 1972) Known for String field theory Physics of the Impossible Physics of the Future The Future of the Mind Spouse(s) Shizue Kaku Children 2 Awards Klopsteg Memorial Award (2008) Scientific career Fields Theoretical physics Institutions City College of New York New York University Institute for Advanced Study Doctoral advisor Stanley Mandelstam Website MKaku.org Michio Kaku ( / ˈ m iː tʃ i oʊ ˈ k ɑː k uː / ; born January 24, 1947) is an American theoretical physicist , futurist , and popularizer of science ( science communicator ). He is a professor of theoretical physics in the City C...