Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest |
Key Words |
Country of Expertise |
| Astrophysics |
Cosmology, first stars, reionization, black holes, gravitational lensing, the early universe, eclipsing binaries, quasars |
Australia |
International Linkages
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other
Awards
Qualifications
| Title |
Institution |
Date Awarded |
Abbreviation |
| Bachelor of Science (honours) |
University of Melbourne |
31-Dec-1997 |
|
| Doctor of Philosophy |
University of Melbourne |
31-Dec-2001 |
|
Memberships
| Membership Type |
Membership Body |
Description |
Start Date |
End Date |
| Registered |
Astronomical Society of Australia |
Associate Member |
01-Jul-2006 |
|
| Registered |
International Astronomical Union |
Individual membership |
15-Sep-2006 |
|
Other Awards
| Award Type |
Awarding Body |
Comments |
Date Awarded |
| Medal |
Edgeworth David Medal |
Royal Society of NSW |
19-Apr-2008 |
| Medal |
Australian Academy of Science |
Pawsey Medal |
07-May-2009 |
| David Syme Research Prize |
University of Melbourne |
|
21-May-2008 |
| Other (Award) |
University of Melbourne (Faculty of Science) |
Dean's Award for Excellence in Research |
15-Apr-2006 |
| Scholarship |
NASA, USA |
Hubble Fellowship |
15-Jan-2001 |
| Medal |
University of Melbourne |
Woodward Medal for Science and Technology |
02-Dec-2006 |
| Scholarship |
Australian Research Council |
Queen Elizabeth II Fellowship |
01-Jan-2007 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title |
Role |
Funding Source |
Scheme |
Award Date |
| The first objects in the Universe |
Chief Investigator |
AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Discovery Projects |
01/01/2004 |
| The end of the dark ages of the universe |
Chief Investigator |
AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Discovery Projects |
01/01/2005 |
| Formation of Supermassive Black Holes |
Chief Investigator |
AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Discovery Projects |
01/01/2007 |
| Imaging the Dark Ages of the Universe |
Chief Investigator |
AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Discovery Projects |
01/01/2008 |
| THE FIRST GALAXIES AND THE END IF THE DARK AGES OF THE UNIVERSE |
Chief Investigator |
AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage International Awards |
01/01/2008 |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.
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