Marek kukula biography youtube

Marek Janusz Kukula born is a British astronomer and an author of works on popular science.

Each lecture has an artistic response and in the case of Dr Marek Kukula's astronomical lecture on "How Long Has the Earth Got?", there was, a 3D film on space Missing: biography.

After gaining a PhD in radio astronomy from the University of Manchester in , he specialised in studying distant galaxies. As his research reached the limits of telescopes, he moved into the field of public engagement. Kukula credits his father as the person who "first ignited and then encouraged my interest in the natural world", and a trip with his parents to the Jodrell Bank Observatory at age 14 for his decision to focus on astronomy.

He graduated in physics with astrophysics from the University of Manchester in and in was awarded a PhD in radio astronomy from the same university with a thesis on The radio properties of Seyfert nuclei , [ 2 ] based on research carried out at Jodrell Bank Observatory. Kukula's field is distant galaxies. His research interests include active galactic nuclei particularly Seyfert galaxy , Radio galaxy and quasars and the ways in which large galaxies and their central supermassive black holes have changed and evolved throughout cosmological time.

Dr Marek Kukula at CreativeMornings London.

Kukula's interest in public engagement work was sparked when he enjoyed doing these activities in addition to his main role as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Edinburgh. As his work began to reach the limits of what was achievable with Hubble and the VLT, Kukula decided to move away from research, and instead explore the possibility of pursuing a career in the developing field of outreach.

After his Fellowship, Kukula was appointed Course Organiser for Science and Nature in the University of Edinburgh's Office of Lifelong Learning, delivering a programme of science course for the general public. Kukula worked with the Researchers in Residence programme. Kukula was a member of the Science and Technology Facilities Council 's Small Awards funding panel for public engagement in astronomy, particle and nuclear physics.

In August he was appointed to the new post of Public Astronomer at the Royal Observatory Greenwich [ 7 ] [ 6 ] where his role was to engage the UK public and media with all aspects of astronomy , astrophysics , cosmology and planetary science. In he co-authored The scientific secrets of Doctor Who with Simon Guerrier , and described it as " a book which used Doctor Who to explore science in the real world".

From to , Kukula reviewed science books for The Spectator. Contents move to sidebar hide.