Heino Falcke

Heino Falcke is a Professor of Astroparticle Physics and Radio Astronomy at Radboud University's Faculty of Science, affiliated with the Institute for Mathematics, Astronomy and Particle Physics (IMAPP). He leads major international collaborations like the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) and BlackHoleCam, which captured the first image of a black hole's shadow in 2019. His research focuses on black holes, accretion physics, cosmic rays, and radio astronomy, with contributions to projects such as LOFAR, the Africa Millimeter Telescope (AMT), and the NCLE lunar mission.

He holds prestigious awards including the Spinoza Prize (2011), Amaldi Medal (2021), Einstein Medal (2020), and Balzan Prize (2023). He is a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences and Academia Europaea. Falcke teaches courses like Radiation Processes and supervises master's theses. He authored the bestselling book Licht im Dunkeln (Light in the Darkness) and serves on scientific advisory boards, including the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration.

His work combines theoretical, observational, and experimental approaches to test Einstein's relativity and explore cosmic phenomena. Current projects include advancing black hole imaging with the AMT and studying the universe's 'dark ages' via lunar radio experiments.