Niel Brandt

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W. Niel Brandt
Niel Brandt in State College, PA in 2015
Born	(1970-06-10) June 10, 1970 (age 54) Durham, North Carolina
Nationality	American
Alma mater	California Institute of Technology University of Cambridge
Awards	Bruno Rossi Prize (2016)
Scientific career
Fields	Astronomy & Astrophysics, Physics
Institutions	The Pennsylvania State University
Doctoral advisor	Andrew Fabian

William Nielsen Brandt (born June 10, 1970; also known as Niel Brandt) is the Verne M. Willaman Professor of Astronomy & Astrophysics and a professor of physics at the Pennsylvania State University. He is best known for his work on active galaxies, cosmological X-ray surveys, starburst galaxies, normal galaxies, and X-ray binaries.