Among Harvey's many contributions to the field of
theoretical physics, he is one of the co-discoverers of the
heterotic string, along with
David Gross,
Emil Martinec, and
Ryan Rohm. The four physicists were colloquially known as the "Princeton string quartet". Harvey is a fellow of the
American Physical Society and of the
American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 2013, he received the
Quantrell Award. He is a trustee at the
Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. He received the
Dirac Medal in 2023. ==Selected publications==