An astrophysicist from The University of Western Australia with a fascination for how galaxies form and evolve has been recognised with a prestigious national award from the Australian Academy of Science.
Associate Professor Claudia Lagos from the UWA node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) was recognised with the Pawsey Medal for outstanding early career research in physics, sharing it with Dr Daria Smirnova from Australian National University.
The Chilean-born researcher said she felt extremely privileged but also proud to be recognised for her work.
“Sometimes you’re at your desk working the whole day, you never know if someone notices you so it’s beautiful to see that acknowledgement of not only our scientific interests, but also of the tools and resources we have created that can be used by the community as a whole,” Associate Professor Lagos said.
Associate Professor Lagos specialises in understanding galaxy formation and evolution through computer simulations, comparing theoretical models with real-world observations.
