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Heino Falcke studies black holes, combining theoretical and experimental observational astronomy to test Einstein’s general theory of relativity. He is a founding member of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) consortium, which published the first image of a black hole. His work focuses on the role of supermassive black hole jets in galaxies, as well as the physics of accretion in both theoretical and observational astronomy. In 2000, Falcke coined the term 'shadow black hole,' referring to the effect of light bending near the event horizon. The ideas he launched led to the establishment of the EHT, and he became chair of its science council. He secured grants from the European Research Council for projects like 'BlackHoleCam,' which aimed to provide crucial instrumentation and organize efforts for processing data from black hole simulations. His significant contributions have earned him numerous awards, including the Spinoza Prize in 2011 and membership in the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). Falcke's work has received international recognition, including the Amaldi Medal in 2021 and the Einstein Medal in 2020. He is also part of the EHT Collaboration, which received the RAS Team Prize and the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics in 2020.
Applies to Research Master's in Linguistics and Communication Sciences (Centre for Language Studies/Department of Language and Communication).