Career
He is the Jane and Roland Blumberg Centennial Professor of Physics at the University of Texas at Austin, where he is affiliated with the Weinberg theory group. Fischler is one of the co-fathers of M(atrix) theory, or BFSS Matrix Theory, an attempt to formulate M-theory in a nonperturbative manner. His interests include cosmology, particle physics and theoretical physics.
He is a Licensed Paramedic with Marble Falls Area Express Mail Service and a volunteer EMT with the Westlake Fire Department.