Astrophysics Research Institute staff
Key contacts at the ARI
Prof Ian McCarthy: Head of Institute
Dr Chris Copperwheat: Liverpool Telescope Director
Prof Robert Crain: Head of Research and Knowledge Exchange
Prof Matt Darnley: Head of Teaching
Dr Andreea Font: LIVINNO CDT lead
Prof Shiho Kobayashi: EDI committee chair
Prof Steven Longmore: Head of Impact
Dr Marie Martig: Head of the PhD programme
Prof Andrew Newsam: Schools' Observatory Director and Head of Public Engagement
Dr Ricardo Schiavon: Undergraduate admissions coordinator
Prof Iain Steele: New Robotic Telescope Director and Head of Technology Group
Staff profiles
The Astrophysics Research Institute is led by internationally recognised experts in astronomy. We own, operate and maintain the world’s largest fully robotic telescope – the Liverpool Telescope.
To learn more about our staff and their research as well as our postgraduate research students, visit our external staff profile directory.
