Dr Lewis Ball
Deputy Chief of CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science
Lewis Ball's principal research interests are in the areas of radio
supernovae, particle acceleration at shocks and gamma-ray emission from
inverse Compton scattering in pulsar winds.
Specific projects include:
Career Background:
Lewis completed his PhD at the University of Sydney. He has been a
Postdoctoral Fellow at the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF),
and at the Special Research Centre for Theoretical Astrophysics
(RCfTA) at Sydney University.
He then held a QEII Fellowship
In 2001 Lewis joined CSIRO's Australia Telescope National Facility to
take up the role of Deputy Officer in Charge of the Parkes Observatory,
and also had responsibility for Strategic Human Resources management
for the ATNF from 2002-2005.
Lewis became Deputy Director of the ATNF in 2005.
Contact Details
Lewis Ball
CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science
PO Box 76
Epping NSW 1710
Australia
Phone: +61-2-9372-4314
Fax: +61-2-9372-4310
e-mail: Lewis.Ball "at"csiro.au
