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British astronomer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Andrew Blain is a British astronomer and professor at the University of Leicester.[1] He was previously assistant professor at California Institute of Technology.[2] He obtained both his Bachelor's degree and PhD at the University of Cambridge.
Andrew Blain | |
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Born | Liverpool, United Kingdom |
Nationality | British |
Awards | Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Galactic Evolution, ISM, Gravitational Lensing |
Institutions | University of Leicester |
He was chairman of ALMA North American Science Advisory Committee (ANASAC) in 2010,[3] as well as a member of the HerMES international consortium.[4] In 2005 he was awarded the Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy by the American Astronomical Society "for his outstanding contributions to sub-mm and far-IR astronomy."[5]
Blain's research is on galactic evolution, the interstellar medium, and gravitational lensing.[6]
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