Aurélien Barrau
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Aurélien Barrau is a French
astrophysicist, specialized in astroparticle physics
, black hole
s and cosmology
. He works in the CNRS Laboratory for Subatomic Physics and Cosmology (LPSC) and is professor at the Joseph Fourier
University (UJF).
He was awarded the 2006 Bogoliubov Prize
in theoretical physics, mostly for his researches about quantum black holes and primordial cosmology. He is a junior member of the Institut Universitaire de France (IUF). He was awarded the Joseph Fourier University medal in 2010.
We was invited both at the "Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques" (France) and at the "Institute for Advanced Study" (Princeton) as a visitor.
He is also involved in philosophy
and epistemology.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
astrophysicist, specialized in astroparticle physics
Astroparticle physics
Astroparticle physics, the same as particle astrophysics, is that branch of particle physics that studies elementary particles of astronomical origin, and their relation to astrophysics and cosmology. It is a relatively new field of research emerging at the intersection of particle physics,...
, black hole
Black hole
A black hole is a region of spacetime from which nothing, not even light, can escape. The theory of general relativity predicts that a sufficiently compact mass will deform spacetime to form a black hole. Around a black hole there is a mathematically defined surface called an event horizon that...
s and cosmology
Physical cosmology
Physical cosmology, as a branch of astronomy, is the study of the largest-scale structures and dynamics of the universe and is concerned with fundamental questions about its formation and evolution. For most of human history, it was a branch of metaphysics and religion...
. He works in the CNRS Laboratory for Subatomic Physics and Cosmology (LPSC) and is professor at the Joseph Fourier
Joseph Fourier
Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier was a French mathematician and physicist best known for initiating the investigation of Fourier series and their applications to problems of heat transfer and vibrations. The Fourier transform and Fourier's Law are also named in his honour...
University (UJF).
He was awarded the 2006 Bogoliubov Prize
Bogoliubov Prize for young scientists
The Bogoliubov Prize for young scientists is an award offered to young researchers in theoretical physics by the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research , an international intergovernmental organization located in Dubna, Russia...
in theoretical physics, mostly for his researches about quantum black holes and primordial cosmology. He is a junior member of the Institut Universitaire de France (IUF). He was awarded the Joseph Fourier University medal in 2010.
We was invited both at the "Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques" (France) and at the "Institute for Advanced Study" (Princeton) as a visitor.
He is also involved in philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
and epistemology.
External links and sources in english
- Bogoliubov prize awarding, reported in the CERN Courier and on the BLTP website
- CERN Courier popularization article on microscopic black holes
- CERN Courier popularization article on the Multiverse
- Home page of Aurelien Barrau
- IUF page
Books (in French)
- Forme et Origine de l'Univers, Paris, Dunod, 2010
- Multivers, Paris, La Ville Brûle, 2010
- Relativité Générale, Paris, Dunod, 2011 (with J. Grain)
- Dans quels mondes vivons nous ?, Paris, Galilée, 2011 (with J.-L. Nancy)