Person

Bailes, Matthew (1963 - )

FAA

Born
1963
Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
Occupation
Astrophysicist and University Administrator
Website
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3294-3081

Summary

Matthew Bailes, an astrophysicist who specialises in the study of pulsars, transient radio bursts and gravitation, was awarded the Shaw Prize in Astronomy in 2023 for his role in the discovery of Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs). In particular, he played a pivotal role in the development of this new branch of astrophysics guiding projects that led to Australia's dominance of the field. He was the inaugural Director of the Swinburne University of Technology Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing in 1998, recognised internationally as a centre for astrophysics and virtual-reality content for public outreach.

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Chronology

1984
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc Hons), University of Adelaide
1989
Career position - USRA Fellow, NASA
1990
Education - Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National University
1990 - 1992
Career position - Royal Society Endeavour Fellow, University of Manchester
1993 - 1995
Career position - ARC QEII Fellow, CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility
1996 - 1997
Career position - ARC QEII Fellow, University of Melbourne
1998 -
Career position - Director, Data Science Research Institute, Swinburne University of Technology
1998 - 2003
Career position - ARC Senior Research Fellow, Swinburne University of Technology
1998 - 2010
Career position - Director, Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing, Swinburne University of Technology
2013 - November 2014
Career position - Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research), Swinburne University of Technology
November 2014 - 2015
Career position - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), Swinburne University of Technology
2015
Award - Australia Research Council Laureate Fellowship to work on the discovery of Fast Radio Bursts
2015 - 2016
Career position - Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research), Swinburne University of Technology
2017 -
Career position - Director, OzGrav, the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery
2021 -
Career position - Director, Fourier Space Pty Ltd
2022 -
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
2023
Award - Shaw Prize in Astronomy, for the discovery of fast radio bursts (FRBs) - shared equally with Duncan Lorimer and Maura McLaughlin
2024
Award - Prime Minister's Prize for Sceince, Commonwealth of Australia

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