| Alexandre Lazarian | |
| Nationality: | American |
| Alma Mater: | University of Cambridge |
| Fields: | Astrophysics |
| Known For: | Research on magnetohydrodynamics |
| Thesis Title: | Statistical Study of Astrophysical Processes |
| Thesis Year: | 1994 |
Alexandre Lazarian is an astrophysicist. He is a professor of astronomy at the University of Wisconsin–Madison[1] with a joint appointment at the Department of Physics.[2] He is a fellow of the American Physical Society.[3]
Lazarian obtained his Diploma in the theoretical physics group led by Vitaly Ginzburg. He received his PhD in 1994 from University of Cambridge under supervision of Martin Rees. After his PhD, Lazarian spent three years as a postdoc in Princeton University and one year as Research Associate at Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics. Since 1998, he has been working as a professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[4] His research involves MHD Theory, Magnetic Reconnection, Dynamo Theory and Interstellar Dust.