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Brian Schmidt

Brian Paul Schmidt (born 24 February 1967) is an American Australian astrophysicist at the Australian National University's Mount Stromlo Observatory and Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics. He was the Vice-Chancellor of the Australian National University (ANU) from January 2016 to January 2024. He is known for his research in using supernovae…

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Alma mater
University of Arizona (1989), Harvard University (1993)
Awards
Pawsey Medal (2001) · Shaw Prize in Astronomy (2006) · Australian Laureate Fellowship (2009) · Nobel Prize in Physics (2011) · FRS (2012)
Born
Brian Schmidt (1967-02-24) 24 February 1967 (age 59) Missoula, Montana, United States
Chancellor
Gareth Evans Julie Bishop
Citizenship
Australia
Doctoral advisor
Robert Kirshner

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Brian SchmidtAlma materUniversity of Arizona (1989), Harvard University (1993)1.00infobox
Brian SchmidtAwardsPawsey Medal (2001)1.00infobox
Brian SchmidtAwardsShaw Prize in Astronomy (2006)1.00infobox
Brian SchmidtAwardsAustralian Laureate Fellowship (2009)1.00infobox
Brian SchmidtAwardsNobel Prize in Physics (2011)1.00infobox
Brian SchmidtAwardsFRS (2012)1.00infobox
Brian SchmidtAwardsUNSW Dirac Medal (2012)1.00infobox
Brian SchmidtAwardsAC (2013)1.00infobox
Brian SchmidtAwardsBreakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2015)1.00infobox
Brian SchmidtBornBrian Schmidt (1967-02-24) 24 February 1967 (age 59) Missoula, Montana, United States1.00infobox
Brian SchmidtChancellorGareth Evans Julie Bishop1.00infobox
Brian SchmidtCitizenshipAustralia1.00infobox
Brian SchmidtDoctoral advisorRobert Kirshner1.00infobox
Brian SchmidtDoctoral studentsManisha Caleb1.00infobox
Brian SchmidtFieldsAstrophysics1.00infobox
Brian SchmidtPreceded byIan Young1.00infobox
Brian SchmidtSpouseJennifer M. Gordon1.00infobox
Brian SchmidtSucceeded byGenevieve Bell1.00infobox
Brian SchmidtThesisType II supernovae, expanding photospheres, and the extragalactic distance scale (1993)1.00infobox
Brian SchmidtWebsitewww.mso.anu.edu.au/~brian/1.00infobox
Brian SchmidtWorkplacesAustralian National University1.00infobox
Brian Schmidtis ainternationally renowned researcher in cosmology and also in the physics of supernovae and gamma ray bursts0.90text

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