Mike Cruise

Not to be confused with Michael Cruz.

Mike Cruise OBE
Nationality	British
Alma mater	University College London
Known for	Gravitational waves
Awards	Team member, Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2016) Team member, Gruber Prize in Cosmology (2016)
Scientific career
Fields	Astronomy, Gravitational Waves
Institutions	Emeritus professor of Astronomy and Space Research University of Birmingham

Adrian Michael Cruise OBE is a British astronomer and astrophysicist, and Emeritus Professor of Astrophysics and Space research at the University of Birmingham. He was President of the Royal Astronomical Society from 2018 to 2020; he had previously been Secretary, vice-president and Treasurer of the Royal Astronomical Society.^[1]

Cruise was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2024 New Year Honours for services to space sciences.^[2][3]

References

1. University of Birmingham Homepage.
2. "No. 64269". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2023. p. N12.
3. "Awards for New Year 2024" (PDF). www.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 December 2023.