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Brian Schmidt

American-born Australian astrophysicist · United States · On the map · Scientists · Born 1967 · age 59

Brian Paul Schmidt is an American Australian astrophysicist at the Australian National University's Mount Stromlo Observatory and Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics. He was the Vice-Chancellor of the Australian National University (ANU) from January 2016 to January 2024.

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2023Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and EngineeringAward2015Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental PhysicsAward2013Companion of the Order of AustraliaAward2012Dirac Medal for the Advancement of PhysicsAwardFellow of the Royal SocietyAward2011Nobel Prize in PhysicsAward2010Clarivate Citation LaureatesAward2008Fellow of the Australian Academy of ScienceAward2007Gruber Prize in CosmologyAward2006The Shaw Prize in AstronomyAward2001Pawsey MedalAward2000Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the YearAward1998“With the as an anchor, theory converged on a standard model of the universe, which was still in place in 1998, at the time of our discovery of the .”In their words

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  1. As we discover , we suffer from a variety of s, both in our nearby and distant searches.

    (quote from p. 276), Own words

  2. … one does not expect a . To my mind, I was genuinely surprised because when you make a discovery of acceleration-well, what causes the acceleration?

    (quote from p. 21; interviewer Melina Bersten), Own words

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Awards

Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering2023
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics2015
Companion of the Order of Australia2013
Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics2012
Fellow of the Royal Society2012
Nobel Prize in Physics2011
Clarivate Citation Laureates2010
Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science2008
Gruber Prize in Cosmology2007
The Shaw Prize in Astronomy2006
Pawsey Medal2001
Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year2000
Fellow of the International Science Council

About this person

He is known for his research in using supernovae as cosmological probes. He previously held a Federation Fellowship and a Laureate Fellowship from the Australian Research Council, and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 2012. Schmidt shared both the 2006 Shaw Prize in Astronomy and the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics with Saul Perlmutter and Adam Riess for providing evidence that the expansion of the universe is accelerating.

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United States
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Scientist
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Dates
Born 1967 · age 59

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The same award as Brian

John C. MatherBoth received Gruber Prize in CosmologyRobert HofstadterBoth received Dirac Medal for the Advancement of PhysicsAdam RiessBoth received The Shaw Prize in AstronomyKenneth G. WilsonBoth received Dirac Medal for the Advancement of PhysicsRainer WeissBoth received Gruber Prize in CosmologyAlan GuthBoth received Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics