We are delighted to invite you to the 2025 Spring Lecture of the Bologna Astrophysics Campus.
Title: ‘The X-ray Astrophysics of the Hot and Violent Universe'.
Details
Speaker: Prof. Andrew Fabian, University of Cambridge
Date: Thursday, 8 May
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Sala Plenaria Centro Congressi Area della Ricerca CNR-INAF, via Gobetti 101, Bologna
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Abstract:
X-rays reveal a hot and violent Universe. From the hot intracluster medium in clusters and groups of galaxies to gas swirling round black holes, X-rays provide vital information.High spatial resolution imaging and high spectral resolution spectroscopy reveal the role of black holes in the evolution of galaxies. I shall give a personal perspective on the development of our understanding over the past decades and include some recent results.
Speaker's short bio:
Professor Andrew Fabian is a British X-ray astronomer and astrophysicist at the University of Cambridge. He’s a former director of the Institute of Astronomy and served as President of the Royal Astronomical Society. He was awarded the 2020 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics for his groundbreaking research on black holes and their influence on surrounding galaxies. His work has provided key evidence that supermassive black holes are the engines at the heart of galaxies, redistributing energy through the universe and providing the building blocks for future galaxy formation.
We look forward to your participation in this event, which promises to foster a sense of community and stimulate inspiring exchanges of ideas.
