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Alex Filippenko

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University of California, Berkeley

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Academic Profile

Academic Background: Ph.D. in Astronomy, Caltech; B.A. in Physics, UC Santa Barbara.

Research Interests: Supernovae, black holes, and cosmology.

Appointments: Professor of Astronomy, UC Berkeley.

Awards: Gruber Cosmology Prize (2007, shared), UC Berkeley Distinguished Teaching Award.

Publications:

  • Over 900 articles in Astrophysical Journal and Astronomy Letters.

Additional Contributions: Known for dynamic lectures and appearances on the History Channel’s The Universe.