Péter Mészáros
Péter István Mészáros | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 15, 1943 |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Citizenship | Hungary, United States |
| Alma mater | University of Buenos Aires University of California, Berkeley Princeton University Cambridge University |
| Known for | Gamma ray bursts, Mészáros effect |
| Awards | Einstein Professorship, Chinese Academy of Sciences Bruno Rossi Prize First Prize, Gravity Research Foundation |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astrophysics |
| Institutions | Pennsylvania State University |
| Doctoral advisor | George B. Field |
Péter István Mészáros (born 15 July 1943) is a Hungarian-American theoretical astrophysicist, best known for the Mészáros effect in cosmology and for his work on gamma-ray bursts.