Institute for Astronomy

Staff directory

List of staff and postgraduate students in the Institute for Astronomy

Telephone numbers in the list below are shown as UK numbers. Callers from outside the UK should remove the leading zero and use the UK country code (+44).

NamePositionContact detailsLocationPhoto
Academic staff
James AirdUKRI Future Leaders Fellow
ROE
C25
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Philip BestHead of School
JCMB
4323b
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Florian BeutlerProfessor (Personal Chair) of observational Cosmology, Royal Society University Research Fellow
ROE
S5
Photo of Florian Beutler
Beth BillerProfessor
ROE
R4
Photo of Beth Biller
Peter BrandEmeritus Professor
ROE
S
Photo of Peter Brand
Yan-Chuan CaiRoyal Society University Research Fellow
ROE
S7
Photo of Yan-Chuan Cai
Adam CarnallChancellor's Fellow
ROE
Stobie 2
Fergus CullenReader in Observational Astronomy
ROE
U18
Romeel DaveChair of Physics
ROE
U14
Photo of Romeel Dave
Kenneth DuncanSTFC Ernest Rutherford Fellow
ROE
U7
James DunlopProfessor
ROE
U16
Photo of James Dunlop
Trent DupuyReader in Observational Astronomy
ROE
Stobie 6
Annette FergusonProfessor of Observational Astrophysics
ROE
C13
Alex HallRoyal Society University Research Fellow
ROE
Stobie 3
Photo of Alex Hall
Catherine HeymansProfessor
ROE
R7
Photo of Catherine Heymans
Sadegh KhochfarPersonal Chair of Theoretical Astrophysics
ROE
C19
Photo of Sadegh Khochfar
Sergey KoposovPersonal Chair of Astronomy
ROE
C24
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Andy LawrenceProfessor
ROE
U13
Photo of Andy Lawrence
Bob MannProfessor
ROE
C14
Photo of Bob Mann
Ross McLureProfessor of Extragalactic Astrophysics
ROE
U17
Avery MeiksinProfessor
ROE
U11
Photo of Avery Meiksin
Cyrielle OpitomChancellor's Fellow
ROE
Stobie 4
John PeacockProfessor
ROE
C20
Photo of John Peacock
Jorge PeñarrubiaPersonal Chair of Gravitational Dynamics
ROE
C15
Photo of Jorge Peñarrubia
Alkistis PourtsidouProfessor (Personal Chair) of Theoretical Astrophysics
ROE
U12
Ken RicePersonal Chair of Computational Astrophysics
ROE
R8
Photo of Ken Rice
Britton SmithChancellor's Fellow
ROE
R12
Photo of Britton Smith
Colin SnodgrassProfessor
ROE
H1.05
Andy TaylorProfessor of Astrophysics
ROE
U15
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Anna Lisa VarriReader, UKRI Future Leaders Fellow
ROE
U18
Photo of Anna Lisa Varri
Joe ZuntzProfessor of Cosmology
ROE
R7
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Research staff
Karla Arellano-CórdovaPDRA
ROE
stobie 1
Laia BarrufetPostdoctoral Research Associate
ROE
R3
Ricarda BeckmannElizabeth Gardner Fellow
ROE
Ryan BegleyPostdoctoral Research Associate
ROE
East Tower
Benjamin BoseStephen Hawking Fellow
ROE
U12
Photo of Benjamin Bose
Samuel BriedenPDRA
ROE
R3
Zhaoting ChenPostdoctoral Research Associate
ROE
Rory ClaydonSenior Scientist / Software Developer
ROE
Rachel CochraneLeverhulme Early Career Fellow
JCMB
Ross CollinsSenior Survey Astronomy Software Developer
ROE
H1.02
Photo of Ross Collins
Giuseppe CongedoSenior Researcher
ROE
R13
Photo of Giuseppe Congedo
Chiara CrociatiPostdoctoral Research Associate in Galaxy Archaeology
JCMB
Nicholas CrossSenior Scientist / Software Developer
ROE
H1.04
Photo of Nicholas Cross
Sophia FluryPostdoctoral Research Associate
JCMB
Jindra GensiorPostdoctoral Research Associate
ROE
East Tower
Gordon GibbEuclid UK-SGS Senior Research Scientist/Developer
ROE
Benjamin GiblinPostdoctoral Research Associate
ROE
East Tower
Marcin GlowackiPostdoctoral Research Associate
JCMB
Lisa GohResearch Fellow in Dark Energy and Modified Gravity Studies.
ROE
Aritra GonPostdoctoral Research Associate
ROE
Pedro Gregorio CarrilhoPostdoctoral Research Associate
ROE
Caroline GuandalinPostdoctoral Research Associate
JCMB
R6
Nigel HamblySenior Researcher
ROE
Higgs H1.06
Photo of Nigel Hambly
Michael HawkinsVisiting Researcher
ROE
R15
Mark HollimanSenior Data Systems Specialist
ROE
H1.02
Photo of Mark Holliman
Malcolm IllingworthSenior Research Software Engineer
JCMB
Laura KeatingElizabeth Gardner Fellow
ROE
Rohit KondapallyPostdoctoral Research Associate
ROE
Stobie 1
Hin LeungPostdoctoral Research Associate
ROE
Shona MatthewEuclid UK SGS Project Manager
ROE
H 1.06
Derek McLeodPDRA
ROE
ET
Erica Bufanda Molnar-BufandaPostdoctoral Research Associate
JCMB
Aneesh NaikLeverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship
ROE
East Tower
Keith NoddleWide Field Astronomy Technical Lead
ROE
H1.07
Brendan O'BrienSenior Research Software Engineer
ROE
H1.03
Marcos PellejeroPostdoctoral Research Associate in Cosmology and Large-Scale Structure
ROE
Clara Marie PennockPostdoctoral Research Associate
ROE
East Tower
Michael PetersenStephen Hawking Fellow
ROE
Stobie 1
Mark PhillipsPostdoctoral Research Associate
JCMB
Amy RankinePostdoctoral Research Associate
ROE
R13
Michael ReadPGRA
ROE
H1.02
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Naomi RobertsonPDRA
ROE
James RobinsonPostdoctoral Research Associate
ROE
U7
Nicholas RowellSenior Sky Survey Researcher
ROE
H1.03
Agata RożekResearch Fellow
ROE
Jascha SchewtschenkoSenior Scientist / Software Developer
ROE
Dirk ScholtePostdoctoral Research Associate
JCMB
Terence SloanLSST:UK Science Centre Project Manager
ROE
1.01
Ben SutlieffPostdoctoral Research Associate
ROE
East Tower
Eckhard SutoriusPDRA
ROE
H1.08
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Eric TittleyResearch Computing Officer
ROE
East Tower
Photo of Eric Tittley
Eduardo VitralRoyal Society Newton International Fellow
ROE
Mike Shengbo WangPostdoctoral Research Associate
ROE
R3
Peredur WilliamsVisiting Researcher
ROE
R26
Roy WilliamsProject Manager / Software Developer WFAU
ROE
H1.07
Hon Wah YeungSenior Scientist / Software Developer
ROE
Other staff
George BeckettProject Manager
ROE
Higgs Building, Rm 1.01
Steph BlakeySenior Teaching Office Administrator
ROE
C18
James FawcettEuclid UK Science Ground Segment Outreach and Administration Co-ordinator
ROE
Donald GrigorSenior Computing Officer
ROE
U16
Photo of Donald Grigor
Marco LamSenior Scientist/Software Developer
ROE
H1.08
Eleanor O'KaneCommunications Officer - LSST:UK
ROE
Isobel OvensEuclid UK-Project Administrator
ROE
Viv TaylorAdministrative Assistant
ROE
C17
Research postgraduates
Lucy ArditiPostgraduate Student
ROE
C23
Cassandra Barlow-HallPostgraduate Student
ROE
Sankalan BhattacharyyaPostgraduate Student
ROE
Cecilia BondestamPostgraduate Student
ROE
Amanda ByströmPostgraduate Student
ROE
U10
Photo of Amanda Byström
Xueqing ChenPostgraduate Student
ROE
C23
maike ClausenPostgraduate Student
ROE
Matthew ColePostgraduate Student
ROE
Abbie DonaldsonPostdoctoral Research Associate
ROE
U7
Callum DonnanPostgraduate Student
ROE
U10
Elise EvansPostgraduate Student
JCMB
Léa FerellecPostgraduate Student
ROE
Higgs open plan area
Macarena Garcia Del VallePostgraduate Student
ROE
Alexander GordonPostgraduate Student
ROE
Open Plan Office Area, Higgs Building
Simone GordonPostgraduate Student
ROE
Nisha GrewalPostgraduate Student
ROE
U5
Paloma GuetzoyanPostgraduate Student
ROE
C23
Tanja HolcPostgraduate Student
ROE
Jessica HowellPostgraduate Student
ROE
Higgs Centre for Innovation
Andrea IncatasciatoPostgraduate Student
ROE
U4
Fred JenningsPostgraduate Student
ROE
C23
Evan JonesPostgraduate Student
ROE
U10
Ewan JonesPostgraduate Student
ROE
Higgs Office
Adam KovalPostgraduate Student
ROE
C23
Jingjing Althea LaiPostgraduate Student
ROE
Higgs Open Plan Area
Winky Hiu Laam LeePostgraduate Student
ROE
Kahou LeongPostgraduate Student
ROE
Sida LiPostgraduate Student
ROE
Feng-Yuan LiuPostgraduate Student
ROE
u10
Pengyu LiuPostgraduate Student
ROE
C23
Kevin LoPostgraduate Student
ROE
Alessandro MaraioPostgraduate Student
ROE
Higgs
Gracie Rose McGillPostgraduate Student
ROE
Thiago MergulhaoPostgraduate Student
ROE
Tushar MeshramPostgraduate Student
ROE
Charlie Tupman MpethaPostgraduate Student
ROE
C23
Brian MurphyPostgraduate Student
ROE
C 23
Conor NallyPostgraduate Student
ROE
Larissa PalethorpePostgraduate Student
ROE
U10
Photo of Larissa Palethorpe
jade PiatPostgraduate Student
ROE
Corey PiriePostgraduate Student
ROE
U10
Photo of Corey Pirie
Giulia PrutoPostgraduate Student
ROE
Higgs
Thoephile QueauVisiting Postgraduate Student
ROE
Finn RoperPostgraduate Student
ROE
U10
Thomas StantonPostgraduate Student
ROE
Higgs Building
Struan StevensonPostgraduate Student
ROE
Higgs Building
Linus ThummelPostgraduate Student
ROE
Higgs Building
Zhenyu WuPostgraduate Student
ROE
zhen XiangPostgraduate Student
ROE
Rashid YaaqibPostgraduate Student
ROE
U10
Hong-Gang YangPostgraduate Student
ROE
Charles YinPostgraduate Student
JCMB
Bohan YuePostgraduate Student
ROE
Higgs Open Plan
Yunhao ZhangPostgraduate Student
ROE
Higgs Open Plan