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Each year the Australian Academy of Science elects up to 24 new
Fellows. Incoming President of the AAS, Professor Chennupati Jagadish
noted, "Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science are among the
nation’s most distinguished scientists, elected by their peers for
ground-breaking research and contributions that have had clear impact."
One of the new fellows elected this year is
long-time ATNF telescope user, Matthew Bailes.
Matthew's citation reads:
"Matthew Bailes is an astrophysicist who has specialised in the study
of pulsars, transient radio bursts and gravitation, making major
contributions to establishing Australia’s high international profile
in these areas. In particular, he has played a pivotal role in the
development of a new branch of astrophysics, Fast Radio Bursts,
guiding projects that led to Australia’s dominance of the field. He
established the Swinburne University Centre for Astrophysics and
Supercomputing, recognised internationally as a centre for
astrophysics and virtual-reality content for public outreach."
(Image credit: Australian Academy of Science)
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