Karl Kruszelnicki

Karl Sven Woytek Sas Konkovitch Matthew Kruszelnicki AM (born 1948), often referred to as "Dr Karl", is an Australian science communicator and populariser, who is known as an author and a science commentator on Australian radio, television, and podcasts.

Karl Kruszelnicki

AM
Kruszelnicki at the University of Sydney open day on 26 August 2006
Born
Karl Sven Woytek Sas Konkovitch Matthew Kruszelnicki

1948 (age 7576)
Helsingborg, Sweden
EducationEdmund Rice College, West Wollongong
Alma materUniversity of Wollongong
University of New South Wales
University of Sydney
Occupation(s)Science journalist, author and broadcaster
Years active1981–present
Known forPopular science
Notable workGreat Moments in Science
TelevisionQuantum
Sleek Geeks
TitleThe Julius Sumner Miller Fellow, Science Foundation for Physics, University of Sydney
Term1994–present
Parents
  • Ludwik Kruszelnicki (father)
  • Rina née Szurek (mother)
AwardsMember of the Order of Australia (2006)
Ig Nobel Prize (2002)
Australian Father of the Year (2003)
Kalinga Award (2019)
Websitedrkarl.com
Dr Karl on ABC.net.au

Kruszelnicki is the Julius Sumner Miller Fellow in the Science Foundation for Physics at the School of Physics, University of Sydney.

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