Rafael Rebolo López

Rafael Rebolo López
Rafael Rebolo
Born
Cartagena, Spain
CitizenshipSpanish
EducationPhD, astrophysics
Alma materUniversity of Grenada, University La Laguna
Awards
  • Jaime I Research Prize (2001)
  • Medalla de Honor al Fomento de la Invención (2004)
  • Jules Janssen prize (2014)
  • Premio Nacional de Investigación Blas Cabrera (2018)
Scientific career
InstitutionsInstitute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas,

Rafael Rebolo López (born September 12, 1961, in Cartagena, Spain) is a Spanish astrophysicist. In October 2013 he became the director of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands; IAC). He is a professor at the Spanish National Research Council. In 2002 Rebolo became an external professor at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy and a member of the Max Planck Society.