
Professor Duncan Forbes
- School of Science
- Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing
- Department of Physics and Astronomy
- AR203 Hawthorn campus
Biography
Professor Duncan Forbes is an astronomer with Swinburne’s Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing. His areas of expertise include globular cluster systems and the formation of early-type galaxies.
Professor Forbes was Deputy Director for the Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing between 2005 and 2008. From 2013-2015 he was an ARC DORA Fellow, and in 2009 he also held a role as an ARC International Fellow. His experience includes working as a project scientist for the Faulkes Telescope. He has served on various national and international committees.
Research interests
Astrophysics; Astronomy; Nearby Galaxies; Globular Clusters; Dark Matter
PhD candidate and honours supervision
Higher degrees by research
Accredited to supervise Masters & Doctoral students as Principal Supervisor.
Fields of Research
- Cosmology And Extragalactic Astronomy - 510103
Teaching areas
Globular Clusters
Awards
- 2004, Swinburne, VC's Research Excellence Award, Swinburne
Publications
Also published as: Forbes, Duncan; Forbes, D.; Forbes, Duncan A.
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Recent research grants awarded
- 2022: Ultra Diffuse Galaxies: Challenging the galaxy formation paradigm *; ARC Discovery Projects Scheme
- 2020: Utilising artificial intelligence to elucidate the physics of galaxies *; ARC Discovery Projects Scheme
- 2017: ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3 Dimensions *; ARC Centre of Excellence Scheme
- 2017: Unravelling the major transformation mechanism of disk galaxies *; ARC Discovery Projects Scheme
- 2016: Low mass galaxies and the growth of galaxy halos *; ARC Discovery Projects Scheme
- 2013: Revealing How Elliptical Galaxies Formed *; ARC Discovery Projects Scheme
- 2012: Do blue globular clusters trace the halos of elliptical galaxies *; ANSTO Access to Major Research Facilities Program
- 2012: Perseus slayer of Medusa *; ANSTO Access to Major Research Facilities Program
- 2011: A New Window on Galaxy Formation *; ANSTO Access to Major Research Facilities Program
- 2011: Measuring the Halos of Elliptical Galaxies *; ANSTO Access to Major Research Facilities Program
- 2009: Near-field Cosmology with Globular Clusters *; ARC Linkage International Scheme
* Chief Investigator
Recent media
- 2013-08-01: New star clusters tie family together - ABC Science
- 2012-09-06: Mysterious star challenges view of clusters - ABC Science
- 2011-03-05: Largest galaxies grow up gradually like snowflakes - New Scientist
- 2011-01-27: What is a galaxy? - Science Now
- 2011-01-25: When is a group of stars not a galaxy? - New Scientist
- 2011-01-21: Public asked to define a galaxy - ABC Online
- 2010-11-08: Rethinking Galactic Architecture: Dark Matter Optional - Science Now
- 2010-10-06: Our cannibal galaxy - Science Alert
- 2010-03-22: Alien invaders in the Milky Way - The Age
- 2010-02-27: A quarter of globular star clusters in Milky Way are alien invaders - The First Reporter
- 2010-02-23: Milky Way littered with alien stars - USA Today
- 2010-02-23: You will be assimilated - Discovery Channel News
- 2009-04-05: Astronomers discover galactic freak - University World News
- 2009-03-26: Controversy over galactic freak - Cosmos Magazine
- 2009-03-25: Galactic freak could reveal how galaxies form - China National News
- 2009-03-25: Somewhere, in a tiny galaxy not so far away. - The Age
- 2009-03-24: Astronomers spot mini-galaxy - Science Alert