Research Project
Nazione Germany Anno 2003
Reinhard Genzel
2003 Balzan Prize for Infrared Astronomy
Professor Reinhard Genzel has made fundamental contributions to infrared astronomy. He has developed instrumentation which enabled him and colleagues to make outstanding discoveries, including evidence for a massive black hole in the centre of our galaxy.
Excerpt from The Balzan Prizewinners’ Research Projects: An Overview 2020