William D. Phillips

November 5, 1948 – present

Physicist & Nobel Laureate

Won the Nobel Prize in Physics and testifies to God's design

Biography

American physicist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1997 for development of methods to cool and trap atoms with laser light.

Faith & Testimony

A practicing Methodist who has spoken about the compatibility of science and faith. He has said, 'I believe in God. In fact, I believe in a personal God who acts in and interacts with the creation.'

Sources

William Daniel Phillips — Wikipedia — Biography of the Nobel laureate physicist
William D. Phillips: Nobel Laureate on Faith and Science — Templeton Foundation profile on Phillips as a Methodist who sees no conflict between physics and faith
Nobel Prize Lecture: Laser Cooling and Trapping of Neutral Atoms (1997) — Phillips' Nobel Prize lecture; he has spoken publicly about his Christian faith complementing his scientific work

Videos

Conversation about science and religion with Nobel physicist William Phillips

Phillips and Rev. Miller discuss how Christian faith and scientific work interact

William D. Phillips | Science and Religion: Is There a Conflict?

Nobel laureate presents on science and religion at Morgan State University (2022)

Prof. William D. Phillips | Science and Spirituality

Nobel laureate discusses intersection of science and spirituality as a Christian