Alex Murphy (academic)

Alex Murphy
FRSE, FInstP, FRAS
Alma materUniversity of Birmingham
Known forDirect detection of dark matter, ZEPLIN-III, LUX, LUX–ZEPLIN (LZ), core-collapse supernovae
AwardsBritish Science Association Lord Kelvin Award Lecture (2009)
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (2021)
Royal Society of Edinburgh Senior Public Engagement Medal (2021)
Scientific career
FieldsAstroparticle physics, Nuclear astrophysics
InstitutionsOhio State University
University of Edinburgh
Doctoral advisorBrian Fulton

Alex Murphy FRSE is a British nuclear and particle astrophysicist and a professor at the University of Edinburgh. His research includes the direct detection of dark matter and nuclear astrophysics, specifically the study of explosive stellar events.

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