PhD thesis award recognition

Congratulations to postdoctoral research associate Dr Sophia Flury who has been awarded a PhD thesis prize from the International Astronomical Union (IAU).

Dr Flury completed her PhD in the field of Astronomy. Her thesis, titled ‘Clearing the Path to Cosmic Reionization’, has been recognised for its outstanding contribution to the field.

The IAU PhD Prize recognises the exceptional scientific achievements of astronomy PhD students worldwide. Each of the IAU’s nine Divisions awards a prize to the candidate it identifies as having carried out the most remarkable work in the previous year. Sophia’s prize falls under the Division of ‘Galaxies and Cosmology’.

Sophia is currently working at the School’s Institute for Astronomy on characterising how feedback shapes galaxy evolution and the reionization of the Universe.