Fellows Directory
Roger Blandford
Professor Roger Blandford FRS
Fellow
Elected: 1989
Biography
Roger Blandford is an astrophysicist who is widely recognised for his contributions to the study of black holes. Roger has also contributed to the study of astrophysical particle acceleration and gravitational lensing.
His many achievements include the discovery of how energy is extracted from a rotating black hole, now referred to in his honour as the Blandford–Znajek process. Perpetually attracted by the great cosmic questions, Roger has studied a wide variety of phenomena crucial to understanding the Universe’s structure and evolution.
The first Director of the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Roger is regularly acknowledged for his pioneering theoretical work. He has received both the Eddington Medal and the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society, the Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics of the American Astronomical Society, and in 2011 was the recipient of the Humboldt Foundation’s prestigious Humboldt Research Award.
Professional positions
Fellow, American Friends Of The Royal Society, The Royal Society
Luke Blossom Professor, Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Stanford University
Professor of Physics, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University
Interest and expertise
Subject groups
- Astronomy and physics
- Astrophysics, Cosmic radiation, Gravitation, Cosmology
Keywords
Astrophysics, Astronomical sciences, Astroparticle physics, Physical cosmology