Martin Hendry

Martin Hendry

 Martin Hendry is Professor of Gravitational Astrophysics and Cosmology at the University of Glasgow, where he is currently head of the School of Physics and Astronomy.  He is a member of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration – an international group of more than 900 scientists who – with their colleagues in the Virgo Collaboration – reported the historic discovery of gravitational waves in February 2016.  Martin will recount the inside story of this remarkable discovery – hailed by many as the scientific breakthrough of the century.  Learn about the amazing technology behind the LIGO detectors, which can measure the signatures of spacetime ripples less than a million millionth the width of a human hair, and explore the exciting future that lies ahead for gravitational-wave astronomy as we open an entirely new window on the Universe.