The International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) has awarded Forrest Scholar Tyrone O’Doherty the Ken and Julie Michael Prize 2024. The prize recognises the outstanding achievements of graduate students at both ICRAR nodes.
Mr O’Doherty’s research investigates and develops methods of finding hidden black holes in our Galaxy, the Milky Way. Current estimates place the number of black holes in our Galaxy at approximately 100 million, and yet we confidently know of only 30.
Mr O’Doherty leverages data from an array of state-of-the-art telescopes around the world and in space to study and search for black holes. He works on developing new techniques for identifying black hole candidates through searching for imprints of their formation and signatures of their presence.
This year’s prizes were presented by Dr Ken Michael in the presence of the WA Minister of Science, the Hon Stephen Dawson, supervisors, the ICRAR Board, and Curtin Vice Chancellor Professor Harlene Hayne.
The prize was jointly awarded to Mr O’Doherty and Andrei Ristea whose work focuses on the field of extragalactic Astronomy.
Tyrone O’Doherty (centre) with supervisors Prof. James Miller-Jones (left) and Dr Arash Bahramian (right). Image credit: ICRAR
Feature image: Dr Ken Michael (right) presents the 2024 Ken and Julie Michael prize to Tyrone O’Doherty (left). Image credit: ICRAR
