ROGER D BLANDFORD
The Shaw Prize in Astronomy 2020
is awarded to
ROGER D BLANDFORD
for his foundational contributions to theoretical astrophysics, especially concerning the fundamental understanding of active galactic nuclei, the formation and collimation of relativistic jets, the energy extraction mechanism from black holes, and the acceleration of particles in shocks and their relevant radiation mechanisms.
21 May 2020
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