Professor Kevin Pimbblet - The Evolution of Galaxies

In his inaugural lecture, Professor Kevin Pimbblet will take us on a tour of how the study of space and astronomy has evolved during his career.

Kevin will showcase some of his contributions investigating galaxy evolution, black holes, cosmology, and allied fields over this time period. As well as how technology (including machine learning) has evolved in tandem with our knowledge.

He'll address fundamental questions such as why are some galaxies red or blue, and how they change over time through some of the most dramatic and energetic interactions in history.

About Professor Kevin Pimbblet

Kevin is an experienced British-Australian observational astronomer and applied data scientist, having worked in multiple research intensive institutions across two continents.

He read his PhD at the University of Durham (Collingwood College) and, following more than a decade in Australia, returned to the UK in 2014. He is the inaugural Director of the Centre of Excellence for Data Science, AI and Modelling (DAIM) at the University of Hull.

His core research interests cover a number of modern astrophysical topics and issues in the umbrella areas of extra-galactic astronomy and astrophysics, large-scale structure of the Universe and cosmology, along with allied and applied sciences.

Find out more about Kevin's research.

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