Alex Hankey

Alex Hankey

Assistant Professor / Professor of Physics

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Distinguished Professor at Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana

  • Education

    • Maharishi European Research University

      1976 - 1977
      M.S.C.I. Consciousness

      Attended two advanced training programmes of 9 months, January to September each year.Carried out research on 'Consciousness as a Field of all Possibilities'

    • Stanford Linear Accelerator Center

      1972 - 1973
      Physics

      Lindemann Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellowship(first year of its foundation: Sir Fred Hoyle's recommendation)

    • Trinity College, Cambridge

      1965 - 1968
      M.A. Natural Sciences Part II Physics

      Activities and Societies: Double Half-Blue 1967 (Rackets and Real Tennis) Double Half-Blue 1968 (Rackets and Real Tennis) Captain of Rackets 1968 First String Real Tennis Pair 1968 Also Played Lawn Tennis and Squash for Trinity College First Teams (1st or 2nd string on both)

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

      1968 - 1972
      PhD Theoretical Physics (Critical Phenomena)

      Activities and Societies: Graduate Squash Team 1969-72 Captain 1972 Ranked 4th in Boston Area in Squash 1972 Worked for Nobel Laureate Steven Weinberg 1969-71Published 2 Articles in Elementary Particle PhysicsPhD Supervisor H. Eugene (Gene) StanleyThesis on Higher Order Critical PointsPublished 10 Papers and Book Chapters etc.

    • Karolinska Institutet

      1968 - 1968
      N/A Biochemistry

      Carried out research under Professor Erik Anggard onHalogenic Labelling of Lipids in Gas ChromotographyResulted in my first publication

  • Experience

    • Maharishi International University

      Jan 1973 - Jan 1982
      Assistant Professor / Professor of Physics

      Taught Physics and SCI CoursesLectured throughout the USA and UKHelped organize the Conference on Maharishi's Vedic Science in New Delhi, 1980-81

    • Maharishi Foundation USA

      Jan 1981 - Jan 2002
      Lecturer

      Lectured on Maharishi's Vedic ScienceTaught Seven Step Courses and w/e Residential Courses on Transcendental MeditationActed as P.A. to ChairmanOrganized meetings in ParliamentOrganized Receptions for London's Diplomatic and Business CommunitiesAttended Asian Business Breakfast ClubFounding Member: Natural Law Party(Contested Four Political Elections) Anti-GM Food Campaign

    • Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

      Nov 2003 - Jun 2016
      Associate Editor

      Reviewer, Commentator and Contributor Journal Articles on Complementary Medicine

    • Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana

      Sept 2007 - now
      Distinguished Professor

      Supervising PhD ResearchPursuing Personal Research Representing S-VYASA at Conferences Lecturing to Graduate Students Building Institution Reputation

    • Institute of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine

      Jul 2009 - Jan 2011
      Dean, Foreign Students

      Coordinated Foreign Guests to the InstituteResearch on Ayurveda, Yoga and other TCAM systemsTaught: 1. Courses on Ayurveda and Modern Science in light of my 'Decoding Ayurveda' program2. In the Vaidya Scientist Fellow Program3. Scientific Writing WorkshopsFounding Executive Editor, Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative MedicineSpoke at Many Conferences

    • Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine

      Aug 2009 - now
      Senior Editor

      Editing Scientific Articles on Ayurveda

    • SVYASA

      Dec 2011 - Jan 2024
      Distinguished Professor of Yoga & Physical Science

      Conduct theoretical research on Consciousness, Meditation, Cognition, Linguistics, Foundations of Physics. Complexity Biology particularly the applications of Criticality, and higher order critical points in biological sciences.Supervise Research in fields requested by students e.g. Implicit Cognition, Acugraph, REG, and their use to demonstrate phenomena in the Vedic Sciences.Teach Courses:Mind-Body MedicineAYUSH systems of Medicine

    • MIT-WPU Department of Biosciences & Technology

      Oct 2020 - now
      Professor Emeritus
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Maharishi European Research University

      Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
      Mar 1973