Jeremy Mould
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Jeremy R. Mould is an Australian astronomer
currently at the Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing at Swinburne University of Technology
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Mould was previously Director of the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the Australian National University
and the American National Optical Astronomy Observatory
. He is an Honorary Professorial Fellow, at the University of Melbourne.
, and Australian National University
with a PhD.
He was research fellow at Kitt Peak National Observatory
, and professor at the California Institute of Technology
.
is named in his honour. Mould was awarded the George Van Biesbroeck Prize
in 1981 with Marc Aaronson
, the Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy
in 1984 with Marc Aaronson
, and the Gruber Prize in Cosmology
in 2009 with Wendy Freedman and Robert Kennicutt
.
Astronomer
An astronomer is a scientist who studies celestial bodies such as planets, stars and galaxies.Historically, astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky, while astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena and the differences between them using...
currently at the Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing at Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne University of Technology is an Australian public dual sector university based in Melbourne, Victoria. The institution was founded by the Honourable George Swinburne in 1908 and achieved university status in June 1992...
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Mould was previously Director of the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the Australian National University
Australian National University
The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
and the American National Optical Astronomy Observatory
National Optical Astronomy Observatory
The National Optical Astronomy Observatory is the United States national observatory for ground based nighttime ultraviolet-optical-infrared astronomy. The National Science Foundation funds NOAO to provide forefront astronomical research facilities for US astronomers...
. He is an Honorary Professorial Fellow, at the University of Melbourne.
Life
He immigrated to Australia in 1963. He graduated from the University of MelbourneUniversity of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
, and Australian National University
Australian National University
The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
with a PhD.
He was research fellow at Kitt Peak National Observatory
Kitt Peak National Observatory
The Kitt Peak National Observatory is a United States astronomical observatory located on 2,096 m Kitt Peak of the Quinlan Mountains in the Arizona-Sonoran Desert on the Tohono O'odham Nation, southwest of Tucson...
, and professor at the California Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology
The California Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Pasadena, California, United States. Caltech has six academic divisions with strong emphases on science and engineering...
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Awards
According to ISI Highly Cited he is among the highest cited astronomers in the world . Asteroid 18240 Mould18240 Mould
18240 Mould is a main-belt asteroid named for Australian astronomer Jeremy Mould.- External links :*...
is named in his honour. Mould was awarded the George Van Biesbroeck Prize
George Van Biesbroeck Prize
The George Van Biesbroeck Prize is an award for long-term achievements in the field of astronomy. According to the American Astronomical Society awards website; "The Van Biesbroeck prize is normally awarded every two years and honors a living individual for long-term extraordinary or unselfish...
in 1981 with Marc Aaronson
Marc Aaronson
Marc Aaronson was an American astronomer.-Education:Aaronson was educated at the California Institute of Technology, where he received a BSc in 1972. He completed his Ph.D. in 1977 at Harvard University with a dissertation on the near-infrared aperture photometry of galaxies...
, the Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy
Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy
The Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy is awarded annually by the American Astronomical Society to a young astronomer for outstanding achievement in observational astronomical research.Pierce Prize winners:* 1974 Edwin M. Kellogg...
in 1984 with Marc Aaronson
Marc Aaronson
Marc Aaronson was an American astronomer.-Education:Aaronson was educated at the California Institute of Technology, where he received a BSc in 1972. He completed his Ph.D. in 1977 at Harvard University with a dissertation on the near-infrared aperture photometry of galaxies...
, and the Gruber Prize in Cosmology
Gruber Prize in Cosmology
The Gruber Prize in Cosmology is one of five international awards made by The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation, an American non-profit organization based in the U.S. Virgin Islands with offices in New York City...
in 2009 with Wendy Freedman and Robert Kennicutt
Robert Kennicutt
Robert Charles Kennicutt, Jr. FRS is an American astronomer. He is the Plumian Professor of Astronomy at the Institute of Astronomy in the University of Cambridge. He was formerly Editor-in-Chief of the Astrophysical Journal...
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