Alexander Boksenberg
Alexander Boksenberg (born March 18, 1936 ) is a British physicist and astronomer .
Life
Boksenberg was Professor of Physics and Astronomy at University College London from 1978 to 1981 . He was then until 1989 professor of astronomy at the University of Sussex . From 1981 to 1996 he was director of the Royal Greenwich Observatory and the Royal Observatory Edinburgh . 1996-1999 he was Honorary Professor of Experimental Astronomy at the University of Cambridge .
Boksenberg conducts research in the field of active galaxy nuclei, the intergalactic medium and interstellar gas in early galaxies. After his retirement he continues to work at the Institute of Astronomy at the University of Cambridge.
Awards
- 1978 Fellow of the Royal Society
- 1989 member of the Academia Europaea
- 1996 Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 1998 Jackson Gwilt Medal
- 1999 Hughes Medal
- 2000 Glazebrook Medal
Eponyms
The asteroid (3205) Boksenberg , discovered on June 25, 1979, was named after him in 1988.
literature
- Who's Who 2012 . 164th edition. A & C Black, London 2011, ISBN 978-1-4081-4229-5 , pp. 227 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Fellows Directory: Alexander Boksenberg. Royal Society, accessed October 28, 2017 .
- ↑ Directory of members: Alexander Boksenberg. Academia Europaea, accessed October 28, 2017 .
- ↑ Minor Planet Circ. 13480
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| SURNAME | Boksenberg, Alexander |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British physicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 18, 1936 |