Rob Fender
British astrophysicist
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Robert P. Fender is a British astrophysicist. He is Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Oxford.[1]
Born19 February 1969
AlmamaterUniversity of Southampton (BSc)
Open University (PhD)
Open University (PhD)
AwardsPhilip Leverhulme Prize (2005)
Herschel Medal (2020)
Herschel Medal (2020)
Rob Fender | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 February 1969 |
| Alma mater | University of Southampton (BSc) Open University (PhD) |
| Awards | Philip Leverhulme Prize (2005) Herschel Medal (2020) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Oxford, University of Southampton, University of Amsterdam, University of Sussex |
| Thesis | Multiwavelength behaviour of Cygnus X-3 and related objects (1996) |
| Doctoral advisor | Jocelyn Bell Burnell |
Fender earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Southampton.[2] His doctorate was awarded by the Open University in 1996.[2] He was Head of Astrophysics at Oxford from 2019 to 2024.[1]
Fender was a Philip Leverhulme Prize winner in 2005, and was the 2020 recipient of the Herschel Medal.[3][4][5]
