Andrzej Udalski | |
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| Born | January 22, 1957 Łódź, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Alma mater | University of Warsaw |
| Known for | OGLE project |
| Awards | Prize of the Foundation for Polish Science (2002) Dan David Prize (2017) Tycho Brahe Prize (2018) Karl Schwarzschild Medal (2018) Strait of Magellan Prize (2020) Copernicus Award (2024)[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy, Astrophysics |
| Institutions | University of Warsaw |
Andrzej Jarosław Udalski (born 22 January 1957 in Łódź, Poland) is a Polish astronomer and astrophysicist, and director of the Astronomical Observatory of the University of Warsaw. He is also head of the Department of Observational Astrophysics at Astronomical Observatory, the head and project manager of the Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment, and editor of the quarterly journal Acta Astronomica.