Saul A. Teukolsky

Saul Teukolsky is Robinson Professor of Theoretical Astrophysics at Caltech, specializing in relativistic astrophysics and computational physics. His research advances numerical simulations of compact objects and gravitational wave sources.

Educational background includes BSc from University of the Witwatersrand (1970) and PhD from Caltech (1973).

Research focuses on Einstein's equations applied to neutron stars and black holes, pioneering numerical relativity techniques for gravitational wave prediction. His work underpins LIGO data analysis.

Teaches graduate astrophysics and supervises computational physics research. Mentors students through Caltech's TAPIR group (Theoretical Astrophysics Including Relativity).