The University of Edinburgh The Royal Observatory
Professor Alan Heavens
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Alan Heavens
Professor of Theoretical Astrophysics

Institute for Astronomy,
University of Edinburgh,
Royal Observatory,
Blackford Hill,
Edinburgh, EH9 3HJ,
United Kingdom

Telephone No.: +44 (0)131 668 8352
Fax : +44 (0)131 668 8416
Email: afh [at] roe.ac.uk

Research Interests
  • Theory and Data Analysis in Cosmology, especially galaxy surveys
  • Gravitational lensing
  • Star Formation History of the Universe
  • Microwave background analysis
  • Details of research studentship opportunities can be found here
Blackford Analysis: Medical Imaging with MOPED

  • Commercial opportunities for real-time 3D, full affine registration of MRI and other images: see Blackford Analysis.

Lecture Courses

Other Interests