Roger Blandford

Awards

1. 2016

   Crafoord Prize — Astronomy

   Physics

   for fundamental work concerning rotating black holes and their astrophysical consequences

2. 2020

   Shaw Prize — Astronomy

   Physics

   For his foundational contributions to theoretical astrophysics, especially concerning the fundamental understanding of active galactic nuclei, the formation and collimation of relativistic jets, the energy extraction mechanism from black holes, and the acceleration of particles in shocks and their relevant radiation mechanisms.