Mike Cruise

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Mike Cruise
OBE
NationalityBritish
Alma mater University College London
Known for Gravitational waves
Awards
Scientific career
Fields Astronomy, Gravitational Waves
InstitutionsEmeritus professor of Astronomy and Space Research University of Birmingham

Adrian Michael Cruise OBE is a British astronomer and astrophysicist, and Emeritus Professor of Astrophysics and Space research at the University of Birmingham. He was President of the Royal Astronomical Society from 2018 to 2020; he had previously been Secretary, vice-president and Treasurer of the Royal Astronomical Society. [1]

Cruise was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2024 New Year Honours for services to space sciences. [2] [3]

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References

  1. University of Birmingham Homepage.
  2. "No. 64269". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2023. p. N12.
  3. "Awards for New Year 2024" (PDF). www.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 December 2023.