Nicholas Kaiser(1954–2023)
Nicholas Kaiser is a recipient of the Gruber Prize in Cosmology (2019) from United States. They have received 2 major awards in total. They were educated at University of Cambridge and University of Leeds. They have been affiliated with University of Hawaiʻi System.
United StatesTechnical University of Munich
2
Major Awards
620
Publications
14,914
Citations
60
h-index
269
i10-index
24.1
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Most Cited Works
Top publications by citation count#3
Cosmological density fluctuations and radiation anisotropy generated by pregalactic sources of radiation
The Astrophysical Journal(1983)
14
citations
#4
Interpretation of anisotropy in the cosmic background radiation
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A: Mathematical and physical sciences(1982)
26
citations
Recent Publications
View all worksNumerical study of an X-ray-driven carbon foil
Laser and Particle Beams1991
4citations
The x-ray-driven heating wave
Physics of fluids. B, Plasma physics1989
38citations
Cosmological density fluctuations and radiation anisotropy generated by pregalactic sources of radiation
The Astrophysical Journal1983
14citations
Interpretation of anisotropy in the cosmic background radiation
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A: Mathematical and physical sciences1982
26citations
Career History
Professor
University of Hawaii System
Honolulu, US
Education
University of Cambridge
PhD
Institute of Astronomy
1983
University of Cambridge
Part III Maths Tripos
DAMTP
1979
University of Leeds
BSc Physics
Physics
1978
External Profiles
Career Path
Award progression over time
Apex Elite Prestigious
Education
University of Cambridge
University of Leeds
Doctoral Advisor
Career Timeline
University of Toronto?–present
University of Hawaiʻi System1997–present
Top Publications
The Complete Light-curve Sample of Spectroscopically Confirmed SNe Ia from Pan-STARRS1 and Cosmological Constraints from the Combined Pantheon Sample
The Astrophysical Journal20182,386 citations
The Pan-STARRS1 Database and Data Products
The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series2020600 citations
A THREE-DIMENSIONAL MAP OF MILKY WAY DUST
The Astrophysical Journal2015456 citations
RAPIDLY EVOLVING AND LUMINOUS TRANSIENTS FROM PAN-STARRS1
The Astrophysical Journal2014317 citations
COSMOLOGICAL CONSTRAINTS FROM MEASUREMENTS OF TYPE Ia SUPERNOVAE DISCOVERED DURING THE FIRST 1.5 yr OF THE Pan-STARRS1 SURVEY
The Astrophysical Journal2014295 citations
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
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)
FW
Francis Wollaston
Fellow of the Royal Society (1786)
JA
John Arbuthnot
Fellow of the Royal Society (1704)
GB
Gilles Brassard
Turing Award (2025)
JM
John Michael Jumper
Fellow of the Royal Society (2025)
SR
Stuart Russell
Fellow of the Royal Society (2025)
Data Sources
Profile data aggregated from OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, Wikidata, ORCID, and curated award records. Citation metrics may vary between sources.