Media advisory: Black hole astrophysicist to speak at McGill University
Renowned astrophysicist Roger Blandford will deliver a McGill Mini-Beatty Lecture on the evolution of black holes and their host galaxies this Thursday. Dr Blandford, a Chen Professor of Physics at Stanford University, will address the question "Black Holes: The End of Time of a New Beginning?" on Thursday, January 5, at 7:00 pm, in Moyse Hall, Arts Building, 853 Sherbrooke Street West.
Dr. Blandford is internationally respected for his research on gravitational lensing, which refers to the way light travels in curved paths around stars and galaxies, and on the structure and evolution of the universe. He is the winner of major awards, such as the Heineman Prize and the Warner Prize from the American Astronomical Society.
Who: Roger Blandford, Physics professor, Stanford University
What: "Black Holes: The End of Time of a New Beginning?"
Mini-Beatty Lecture Series
Where: Moyse Hall, Arts Building, 853 Sherbrooke Street West
When: Thursday, January 5, 2006, 7:00 pm
The Mini-Beatty Lecture Series offers free public lectures by renowned international researchers and speakers on topics of a broad range of interest.
For additional information about Roger Blandford, please see his website.
Media wishing to interview Roger Blandford should contact Rita Kotzia at 514-398-6751 or rita.kotzia [at] mcgill.ca (by email).
