Carlos Frenk(1951)
AstronomyCarlos Silvestre Frenk is a Mexican-British cosmologist. He has been Ogden Professor of Fundamental Physics at Durham University since 2001 and was director of the university’s Institute for Computational Cosmology from 2001 to 2020. Frenk is known for his work on galaxy formation, dark matter, and cosmological simulations.
MexicoDurham University
3
Major Awards
901
Publications
104,172
Citations
147
h-index
523
i10-index
115.6
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Career History
Ogden Professor of Fundamental Physics
Durham University
Durham, GB
Education
University of Cambridge
PhD
Institute of Astronomy
1981
External Profiles
Career Path
Award progression over time
Apex Elite Prestigious
Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
Education
National Autonomous University of Mexico
King's College
Doctoral Advisors
Chris PowerBernard J. T. Jones
Top Publications
DESI 2024 VI: cosmological constraints from the measurements of baryon acoustic oscillations
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics2025706 citations
Overview of the Instrumentation for the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument
The Astronomical Journal2022386 citations
The Early Data Release of the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument
The Astronomical Journal2024304 citations
DESI DR2 results. II. Measurements of baryon acoustic oscillations and cosmological constraints
Physical Review D2025258 citations
The DESI Bright Galaxy Survey: Final Target Selection, Design, and Validation
The Astronomical Journal2023217 citations
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
MR
Martin Rees
Wolf Prize in Physics (2024)
YS
Yang Shi
Fellow of the Royal Society (2024)
AJ
Andrew J. King
Fellow of the Royal Society (2018)
JD
James Dyson
Fellow of the Royal Society (2015)
JB
James Binney
Eddington Medal (2013)
AF
Andrew Fabian
Eddington Medal (2006)

Fred Hoyle
Crafoord Prize in Astronomy (1997)
FW
Francis Wollaston
Fellow of the Royal Society (1786)
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