After completing his PhD in Brandeis, and holding positions at Kings College London, Imperial, CERN and the École Normale Supérieure, Kelly joined Salam’s theoretical physics group at Imperial in 1982. Over the course of his illustrious career, Kelly made groundbreaking contributions to supersymmetry, supergravity, quantum gravity and M-theory.
In 2020, Kelly was awarded the IOP Rayleigh Medal for “his seminal contributions to fundamental physics: the first quantum theory of gravity, the construction of braneworld cosmologies, and the discovery of the supermembrane and fundamental work on supersymmetric field theories and supergravity.” He also served as an outstanding Course Director for the MSc course Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces, where his dedication and spirit inspired generations of students.
An article related to Kelly's work was recently published in Quanta Magazine.
A memorial website has also been created where colleagues, friends, and former students are warmly invited to share memories, photographs, and reflections on Kelly’s life and work: https://www.online-tribute.com/KellyStelle
