Cathie Clarke
Subject
Theoretical Physics and Astronomy
College positions
Fellow and Director of Studies
University positions
Professor of Theoretical Astrophysics
Email Address
Biography
Professor Clarke is Professor of Astronomy at the University of Cambridge. In 2017 she became the first woman to be awarded the Eddington Medal, awarded by the Royal Astronomical Society for investigations of outstanding merit in theoretical astrophysics. In 2022 she became the first female director of the Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge.