Andrew Fabian
Andrew Christopher Fabian (born February 20, 1948 ) is a British astronomer and astrophysicist.
Fabian heads the X-ray astronomy group at the Institute of Astronomy at Cambridge University . His current research focuses on galaxy clusters , active galaxy nuclei and black holes, and the cosmic X-ray background. Before that, Fabian also dealt with X-ray binary stars , neutron stars and supernova remnants .
He is one of the discoverers of widely broadened iron emission lines from the immediate vicinity of black holes in active galaxy nuclei. He is one of the most important proponents of the idea that parts of the hot gas in galaxy clusters must cool down rapidly in cooling flows , and he investigates the role of active galaxy nuclei as energy sources for the observed suppression of this process.
Awards
- 1996: Fellow of the Royal Society
- 2001: Bruno Rossi Prize
- 2008: Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics
- 2011: Petrie Prize Lecture
- 2012: Gold Medal from the Royal Astronomical Society
- 2016: Member of the National Academy of Sciences
- 2016: Member of the Academia Europaea
- 2016: Bruce Medal
- 2016: Name giver for the asteroid (25157) Fabian
- 2020: Kavli Prize for Astrophysics
Individual evidence
- ^ Fellows Directory: Andrew Fabian. Royal Society, accessed November 5, 2017 .
- ^ Membership directory: Andrew Fabian. Academia Europaea, accessed November 5, 2017 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Fabian, Andrew |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fabian, Andrew C .; Fabian, Andrew Christopher (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British astronomer and astrophysicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 20, 1948 |