Astrophysics Research Institute staff
Key contacts at the ARI
- Prof Ian McCarthy: Head of Institute
- Dr Chris Copperwheat: Director of The Liverpool Telescope
- Prof Robert Crain: Head of Research and Knowledge Exchange
- Prof Matt Darnley: Head of Teaching
- Dr Andreea Font: Lead for LIVINNO CDT
- Prof Shiho Kobayashi: Chair of EDI committee
- Prof Steven Longmore: Head of Impact
- Dr Marie Martig: Head of the PhD programme
- Prof Andrew Newsam: Director and Head of Public Engagement of Schools' Observatory
- Dr Ricardo Schiavon: Undergraduate admissions coordinator
- Prof Iain Steele: Director of New Robotic Telescope and Head of Technology Group
Staff profiles
The Astrophysics Research Institute is led by internationally recognised experts in astronomy. We own, operate and maintain the world’s largest fully robotic telescope – The Liverpool Telescope.
To learn more about our staff and their research as well as our postgraduate research students, visit our external staff profile directory.
