Paul Francis is a prize-winning educator, science communicator and astrophysics researcher, at the Australian National University. Famous for his unorthodox teaching style, his strange taste in waistcoats and for his discovery that some black holes are actually pink, he divides his time between astrophysics research and teaching. His research interests include comets, giant space blobs and hidden quasars. He has won many awards for both teaching and science communication.
More info: http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/pfrancis/
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