| | Graduated from Harvard College with a degree in applied mathematics. |
| | Spent several years developing optical character recognition computer systems (including a reading machine for the blind), and later founded Wisdom Simulators, Inc., a creator of educational software. |
| | He was the back-page humor columnist for the late, lamented computer magazine Byte. |
| | He wrote a monthly back-page humor column for the engineering magazine Design News. |
| | He has been commentator for ABC-TV's World News Now and on public radio. |
| | He is the father and master of ceremonies of the Ig Nobel Prize. |
| | In addition to editing the magazine, Marc writes a monthly newsletter called mini-AIR, a weekly column for the British newspaper The Guardian, and a daily blog. |
| 1990-1994 | , he was the editor of the Journal of Irreproducible Results. |
| 1994 | , after the magazine's publisher decided to abandon the magazine, the founders and entire editorial staff (1955-1994) of the Journal abandoned the publisher and immediately created AIR. |
| | He also frequently performs lectures that show both the funny side AND the importance of science, medicine, and technology. |
| 1987 | Ph.D., Comparative Literature, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA |
| 1986-1989 | Assistant Professor, German Studies and Comparative Literature, Oberlin College, Clark University, Skidmore College |
| 1989-1990 | Freelance writer and editor, Hong Kong |
| since 1990 | Trainer, Callagy English for Executives KEG, Vienna |
| Invited to perform own material and moderate/perform at diverse art, music and theater events (on average twice a year) |
| 1991-1997 | External Consultant, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Vienna. Strategies for and implementation of technical reports, manuals and outreach materials for Industrial Operations and Human Resources Development, with an emphasis on entrepreneurship development for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and women in industry. |
| since 1995 | Invited to contribute essays on dance, Falter Zeitschrift Gesmbh |
| since 1998 | Lecturer, University of Art, Linz |
| since 1999 | Lecturer, FH-Technikum-Wien, Vienna |
| since 2004 | Foreign Languages Dept. Coordinator for Biomedical Engineering, Mechatronics/Robotics, and Intelligent Transport Services degree programs, FH Technikum-Wien, Vienna |
| Invited to write an annual column on dance, Falter Zeitschrift Gesmbh |
| | Current positions: |
| | FH Professor, FH Technikum-Wien |
| | Lecturer, Institute of Fine Arts and Cultural Studies, University of Art, Linz, Austria |
| | Senior Trainer, Callagy English for Executives KEG |
| | Performer/Moderator in the free art, music and theater scenes in Vienna |
| | Freelance Essayist/Columnist on dance, Falter Zeitschrift Gesmbh, Vienna |
| 1970 | B.S. University of Chicago, IL, Mathematics |
| 1972 | M.A. Princeton University, NJ, Mathematics |
| 1974 | Ph.D. Princeton University, NJ, Physics |
| Instructor Princeton University, NJ |
| 1974-1976 | Assistant Professor Princeton University, NJ |
| 1976-1977 | Visiting Fellow Institute for Advanced Study Princeton, NJ |
| 1977-1978 | Assistant Professor Princeton University, NJ |
| 1978-1980 | Associate Professor Princeton University, NJ |
| 1980-1981 | Professor Princeton University Princeton, NJ |
| 1980-1988 | Member University of California, Santa Barbara, Institute for Theoretical Physics, Santa Barbara, CA |
| Professor University of California, Santa Barbara, CA |
| 1987-1988 | Visiting Professor Harvard University Boston, MA |
| 1989-2000 | Professor Institute for Advanced Study, School of Natural Sciences Princeton, NJ |
| since 2000 | Professor Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Physics Cambridge, MA |
