Lecture - Professor Bob Lambourne - Recent Developments in prize-winning Astronomy

Every year there are several announcements concerning the latest winners of major international prizes in Astronomy, such as the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society and the million dollar Hong Kong Shaw Prize in Astronomy (often described as the Asian equivalent of a Nobel Prize). In some years particularly notable astronomers are singled out to receive one of the more general science awards that might go to any field, such as a Nobel Prize or even the Royal Society's Copley Medal- it's oldest and most prestigious award (past winners include Einstein and Darwin). This year I plan to review some of the most significant awards, say a little about their history and, particularly, to emphasise the more recent awards so that we can compare the current state of astronomy with that of earlier generations.  Who are the most active researchers, and what have they been doing?

About Professor Robert (Bob) Lambourne

Professor of Educational Physics at the Open University.

"He joined the OU after obtaining a PhD in the theory of fundamental particles from the University of London, and completing a temporary lectureship in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Durham, where he taught undergraduate modules on relativity and mathematical methods as well as contributing to an MSc course on differential geometry. He has now worked at the Open University for more than 30 years."

Credit, https://www.open.ac.uk/people/rjl6, Click the link to see his full biography.