James Dunlop (astronomer) facts for kids
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Jim Dunlop
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James Scott Dunlop
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| Thesis | The high-redshift evolution of radio galaxies and quasars (1987) |
James Scott Dunlop is a Scottish astronomer and professor. He teaches about galaxies far away at the University of Edinburgh. He works at the Institute for Astronomy, which is part of the School of Physics and Astronomy there.
Early Life and Learning
James Dunlop grew up on the Clyde coast in Scotland. He first studied physics at the University of Dundee. Later, he moved to the University of Edinburgh. In 1988, he earned his PhD in astrophysics. His research looked at how redshift affects radio galaxies and quasars. Redshift is a way scientists measure how far away and how fast objects in space are moving from us.
His Work and Discoveries
Professor Dunlop spent seven years working in England. There, he helped start an astrophysics group at Liverpool John Moores University. After that, he returned to Edinburgh. He has worked at the Royal Observatory ever since. He also spent two periods working in Vancouver, Canada.
From 2004 to 2008, and again from 2013 to 2019, he was the Head of the Institute for Astronomy (IfA) at the University of Edinburgh. In 2019, he became the Head of Edinburgh's School of Physics & Astronomy.
Professor Dunlop is an observational cosmologist. This means he uses powerful telescopes to study the universe. He uses some of the biggest telescopes in the world. He also uses telescopes in space, like the amazing Hubble Space Telescope. His goal is to study the history of the universe. He looks back in time to see how the very first galaxies were formed.
His important research has received funding from several groups. These include the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the Royal Society, and the European Research Council.
Awards and Special Recognition
Professor Dunlop has received many honors for his work. In 2007, he became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE). In 2016, he was chosen as a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS). This is a very high honor for scientists. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Physics (FInstP).
He has also received special medals and lectureships. In 2014, he was given the George Darwin Lectureship. In 2016, he received the Herschel Medal. Both of these awards came from the Royal Astronomical Society.
