Heino Falcke
Heino Falcke (Cologne, 26 September 1966) is a German professor of radio astronomy and astroparticle physics at the Radboud University Nijmegen (Netherlands). His main field of study is black holes, and he is the originator of the concept of the 'black hole shadow'. In 2019, Falcke announced the first Event Horizon Telescope results at the EHT Press Conference in Brussels.
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Falcke in 2011 | |
| Born | 26 September 1966 Cologne, Germany |
| Occupation(s) | professor of radio astronomy and astroparticle physics |
| Awards | Spinoza Prize (2011) Henry Draper Medal (2021) |
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| Alma mater | University of Cologne, University of Bonn (MSc, PhD, Dr. habil.) |
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| Institutions | Radboud University Nijmegen |
| Website | www |
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