Duncan Lorimer (IMAGE) West Virginia University Caption Duncan Lorimer, professor of physics and astronomy in the WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, talks about his research at the WVU Planetarium. Lorimer has been selected as a 2024 Fellow of the Royal Society of London — considered an “Oscar” of scientific achievement — for his contributions to pulsar astrophysics and his role in the discovery of fast radio bursts. (WVU Photo/Scott Lituchy) Credit Scott Lituchy Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.