About Luciano Rezzolla

Luciano Rezzolla is a world-leading astrophysicist, renowned for his groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of black holes, neutron stars, and gravitational waves. He is best known for his role in creating the first-ever image of a black hole, an achievement that marked a historic milestone in science. Currently a professor at Goethe University Frankfurt, Prof. Rezzolla has spent decades advancing the fields of relativistic astrophysics and computational simulations, blending his expertise in physics, mathematics, and computer science to explore the most extreme phenomena in the universe.

With an H-index of over 100, Prof. Rezzolla’s research has had a profound impact on the scientific community. His work, which spans more than 300 scientific publications, has been instrumental in shaping the way we understand the cosmos, particularly in relation to black hole dynamics and the behavior of matter under extreme conditions. He is also the author of the textbook “Relativistic Hydrodynamics”, that is considered the ultimate source on the topic and of the collection “The Physics and Astrophysics of Neutron Stars”, a highly respected book in the field. In addition to his research, Prof. Rezzolla is deeply committed to education and mentorship, inspiring the next generation of scientists through his teaching and public outreach efforts.

About the lecture:

Black holes remain among the most fascinating objects predicted by von Einstein's theory of gravity. One of their characteristic properties is that they possess an event horizon, a surface beyond which light is captured. So how is it possible to take a photo of it? I will explain in a simple way what a black hole is and the observational and theoretical effort required to make the first photo of a black hole. The image of a black hole will also be the part of a journey in which we discover the beauty and irresistible attraction of the theory of gravity.

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