Michael Burton

Professor Michael Burton is a distinguished academic at the University of New South Wales specializing in Astrophysics. His research focuses on star formation processes and the excitation of interstellar medium using advanced observational techniques.

His primary research interests include:

• Galactic Astronomy
• Astronomical and Space Instrumentation
• Millimetre-wave and Infrared Astronomy
• Molecular Cloud Formation
• Antarctic Astronomy Development

Professor Burton utilizes the Mopra millimetre telescope in Coonabarabran, NSW and the Nanten2 sub-millimetre telescope in Chile for major survey programs investigating organic molecules in the Central Molecular Zone and molecular gas distribution in the Milky Way. His work extends to Antarctica where he organizes significant astronomical initiatives, including the first International Astronomical Union Symposium on Astrophysics from Antarctica held in Beijing in August 2012.

As Editor of the Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales—the oldest refereed publication in the Southern Hemisphere—Professor Burton contributes significantly to academic discourse. His publication record is extensive with 380 journal articles, 17 book chapters, 165 preprints, and numerous other scholarly works.