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Shrinivas Kulkarni

For the American politician, see Sri Preston Kulkarni.

Shrinivas Kulkarni
Kulkarni in 2016
Born (1956-10-04) 4 October 1956 (age 68)
Kurundwad, Maharashtra, India
Alma mater
Awards
  • FRS[1] (2001)
  • US NAS (2003)
  • Indian Academy of Sciences (2012)
  • Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (2016)
  • Helen B. Warner Prize (1991)
  • NSF Waterman Prize (1992)
  • Jansky Prize (2002)
  • Dan David Prize (2017)
  • Shaw Prize (2024)
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy
  • Interstellar Medium
  • Pulsars
  • Millisecond Pulsars,
  • Brown Dwarf
  • Soft Gamma-ray Repeaters
  • Gamma-ray Bursts
  • Optical Transients
InstitutionsCalifornia Institute of Technology
Doctoral advisor
Notable studentsAlicia M. Soderberg

Shrinivas Ramchandra Kulkarni (born 4 October 1956) is a US-based astronomer born and raised in India.[2] He is a professor of astronomy and planetary science at California Institute of Technology,[3] and was director of Caltech Optical Observatory (COO) at California Institute of Technology, overseeing the Palomar and Keck among other telescopes.[3] He is the recipient of a number of awards and honours.

  1. ^ "Shrinivas Kulkarni". The Royal Society. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  2. ^ Kembhavi, Ajit (2001). "An accomplished observer". Frontline.
  3. ^ a b "Shrinivas R. (Shri) Kulkarni". Caltech Geology and Planetary Science. Archived from the original on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2017.

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