Andrew Robert King, (born 1947) is a British
astrophysicist and Professor of Astrophysics in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the
University of Leicester.
His previous institutions include
University College London and the Institute for Theoretical Physics at the
University of Hamburg and a visiting position at the
Observatoire de Paris
The Paris Observatory (french: Observatoire de Paris ), a research institution of the Paris Sciences et Lettres University, is the foremost astronomical observatory of France, and one of the largest astronomical centers in the world. Its histor ...
. He currently holds visiting positions at the Astronomical Institute of the
University of Amsterdam, and he is a visiting professor at
Leiden University
Leiden University (abbreviated as ''LEI''; nl, Universiteit Leiden) is a Public university, public research university in Leiden, Netherlands. The university was founded as a Protestant university in 1575 by William the Silent, William, Prince o ...
.
He has served as Editor and now is Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the international astronomy journal
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.
His research started with his PhD in relativistic cosmology, working with his supervisor
George F. R. Ellis
George Francis Rayner Ellis, FRS, Hon. FRSSAf (born 11 August 1939), is the emeritus distinguished professor of complex systems in the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. He co-auth ...
at the
University of Cambridge.
He also worked with
Stephen Hawking. He has worked in the fields of General Relativity, binary star evolution, accretion discs and active galactic nuclei.
In 2014 he received the
Eddington Medal
The Eddington Medal is awarded by the Royal Astronomical Society for investigations of outstanding merit in theoretical astrophysics. It is named after Sir Arthur Eddington. First awarded in 1953, the frequency of the prize has varied over the year ...
of the
Royal Astronomical Society "for investigations of outstanding merit in
theoretical astrophysics".
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External links
Faculty website
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British astrophysicists
Living people
1947 births
Academic staff of the University of Hamburg
Alumni of the University of Cambridge