Philip Best

Photo of Professor P N Best, FRSE
Professor P N Best, FRSE

Professor P N Best, FRSE

Position
Professor of Extragalactic Astrophysics
Category
Academic staff
Location
Royal Observatory, Edinburgh (ROE)
Room C21

Philip is a member of the following School research institute:

Research interests

  • Observational cosmology, studies of galaxy formation, and the high redshift Universe.
  • Active galactic nuclei (AGN), in particular their host galaxies, and their influence on galaxy evolution.
  • Radio astronomy, the cosmic evolution of radio sources, their growth, and radio source shocks
  • Star-forming galaxies at high redshift, and the star-formation history of the Universe
  • Clusters and groups of galaxies, and the effect of environment on the nature and properties of galaxies.

Administrative roles

I am currently Head of the Institute for Astronomy

I have designed, organised and lectured a number of different courses, from pre-honours to Masters level, as well as serving on the School's Teaching Committee for five years, and being Senior Director of Studies of four years. Currently, I organise and lecture the SH/IM level course "High Energy Astrophysics" as well as leading the "Telescope Group Project" and supervising Senior Honours and Integrated Masters projects.

Recent publications

  1. , , , , , , , , , , , et al., Astronomy and Astrophysics, 678, p. 1-29
  2. , , , , , , , , , , et al., Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  3. , , , , , , , , , , , et al., Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 523, 4, p. 5292-5305
  4. , , , , , , , , , , , et al., Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 523, 2, p. 1729-1755
  5. , , , , , , , , , , et al., Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 523, 4, p. 6082-6102