Shrinivas Kulkarni

Shrinivas Kulkarni
Kulkarni in 2016
Born (1956-10-04) 4 October 1956
Kurundwad, Maharashtra, India
Alma mater
Awards
  • FRS (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. He is a professor of astronomy and planetary science at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), and was the director of the Caltech Optical Observatory (COO), overseeing the Palomar and Keck among other telescopes. He is the recipient of a number of awards and honours.

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