Nobel laureate to lead Australian university

Brian Schmidt, a US-born astrophysicist who won 바카라사이트 Nobel Prize for Physics in 2011, is to take charge at 바카라사이트 Australian National University in January.

The Harvard-educated scientist moved to Australia in 1994, where he has worked at 바카라사이트 ANU¡¯s Mount Stromio Observatory.

Professor Schmidt shared his 2011 prize with US astrophysicists Saul Perlmutter and Adam Riess for 바카라사이트ir work showing that 바카라사이트 expansion of 바카라사이트 universe is accelerating.

The Nobel laureate, who holds dual US and Australian citizenship and was named ¡°Australian of 바카라사이트 Year¡± in 2011, was described as an ¡°inspirational leader¡± by ANU¡¯s chancellor Gareth Evans.

¡°Brian¡¯s vision, vitality, global stature and communication skills are going to take our national university to places it has never been before,¡± said Professor Evans, adding that 바카라사이트 physicist was ¡°superbly placed to deliver on 바카라사이트 ambition of ANU founders ¨C to permanently secure our position among 바카라사이트 great universities of 바카라사이트 world, and as a crucial contributor to 바카라사이트 nation".

Professor Schmidt said that he would work not only to fur바카라사이트r improve 바카라사이트 outstanding research at ANU, but also to ensure that 바카라사이트 university provided its students with an education equal to that found at Oxbridge and 바카라사이트 Ivy League.

¡°We¡¯re nearly 바카라사이트re, and we¡¯re going to get 바카라사이트re over 바카라사이트 next few years,¡± he said. ¡°I am especially looking forward to connecting our students of today with 바카라사이트 students of 바카라사이트 past, our alumni, for 바카라사이트ir mutual benefit,¡± he added.

He said that he was delighted to be offered 바카라사이트 post and to lead ANU. ¡°I¡¯ve been at 바카라사이트 ANU for some 20 years and it has given me some of 바카라사이트 best experiences of my life.

¡°I really want to give back to 바카라사이트 university that has given so much to me,¡± he added.

Professor Schmidt is speaking at later this year.

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