Andrew Blain
Andrew Blain is a British astronomer and professor at the University of Leicester. He was previously assistant professor at California Institute of Technology. He obtained both his Masters degree and PhD at the University of Cambridge.
In his professional career, Andrew had a role as a science team member on the NASA WISE mission that was launched in 2009. He was also the chairman of ALMA North American Science Advisory Committee in 2010, as well as a member of the HerMES international consortium. In 2005 he was awarded the Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy by the American Astronomical Society "for his outstanding contributions to sub-mm and far-IR astronomy".
Research
Blain's research is based around galactic evolution, the interstellar medium, and gravitational lensing.Works
Below is a list of some of Blain's most notable work:- , Editors Andrew W. Blain, F. Combes, Bruce T. Draine, D. Pfenniger, Yves Revaz, Springer, 2004
- , Multiwavelength mapping of galaxy formation and evolution: proceedings of the ESO Workshop held at Venice, Italy, 13–16 October 2003, Volume 2003, Editors Alvio Renzini, Ralf Bender, Springer, 2005,
- , Deep millimeter surveys: implications for galaxy formation and evolution, 19–21 June 2000, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Editors James D. Lowenthal, David H. Hughes, World Scientific, 2001