A Nobel Prize winning researcher will speak in Alexandra next week, as part of Central Stories Museum’s Interstellar exhibition. 

On Friday August 20 one of Australia's foremost astronomers, Professor Brian Boyle, will present a unique science presentation. 

Brian will cover part of his Nobel Prize winning research and breakthrough investigations into dark energy and dark atomic matter.

Over a stellar 25-year career, Brian has held a number of leadership positions in Australian Astronomy.

He was director of Australia's two largest astronomical observatories; the optical Anglo-AustrlaianTelescope and the radio Australia Telescope National Facility.

He has been involved in a number of large astronomy projects; including leading the largest quasar survey ever conducted and was a member of the Supernova Cosmology project team that discovered the acceleration of the Universe. 

Born in Scotland originally, and now retired, Brian has moved to Otago to pursue his passion for astronomy, through photography under the region’s wonderful dark skies.

Central Stories Manager Brian Budd says “it is very special to have one of Australia’s foremost astronomers and a Nobel Prize Winner, Professor Brian Boyle, living in the Central Otago and Southern Lakes Districts. 

“It is even more special that he will be at Central Stories to talk about his career as a leading astronomer and to unveil some of his wonderful deep space imagery in association with the very successful Winterstellar exhibition currently running at Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery.

“This event again demonstrates the variety of activity and opportunities offered to the residents of the Central Otago District through Central Stories and role Central Stories plays in the community. 

“Whether you are interested in astronomy or not, this event will be one not to miss and will be extremely interesting and informative.”  

At the presentation event there will also be the unveiling of some of Brian's deep space imagery which have been added to the Winterstellar Exhibition, which has now been extended to mid-September.

To find out more information on Winterstellar, visit: Central Stories Museum & Art Gallery