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}}'''Michael Irwin''' is director of the [[Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit]] and one of the discoverers of the [[Cetus Dwarf]] galaxy and the [[Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy]].<ref name="Levy2000">{{cite book|last=Levy|first=David H.|title=The Scientific American book of the cosmos|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=jrjRBK4xdc8C&pg=PA79|accessdate=9 July 2011|date=2000-11-22|publisher=Macmillan|isbn= |
}}'''Michael Irwin''' is director of the [[Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit]] and one of the discoverers of the [[Cetus Dwarf]] galaxy and the [[Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy]].<ref name="Levy2000">{{cite book|last=Levy|first=David H.|title=The Scientific American book of the cosmos|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=jrjRBK4xdc8C&pg=PA79|accessdate=9 July 2011|date=2000-11-22|publisher=Macmillan|isbn=978-0-312-25453-7|pages=79–}}</ref> Dr. Irwin is known worldwide for the leading role he plays in processing of digital optical and infra-red survey data. Currently, his efforts in processing of digital optical and infa-red survey data of Vista Data Flow are being used for processing WFCAM data.<ref name="The Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit - CASU>[http://www.ast.cam.ac.uk/~mike/]</ref> In 2012, [[Royal Astronomical Society]] awarded Dr. Irwin the 2012 [[Herschel Medal]], which recognises investigations of outstanding merit in observational [[astrophysics]].<ref name="2012 RAS Honours">[http://www.ras.org.uk/news-and-press/219-news-2012/2058-ras-honours-leading-astronomers-and-geophysicists "RAS honours leading astronomers and geophysicists"], Royal Astronomical Society. 13 January 2012.</ref> Mike Irwin has also made contributions in the scientific community by writing and helping write several books. These books can be found [http://www.ast.cam.ac.uk/~mike/publ.html here]. |
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Michael Irwin is director of the Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit and one of the discoverers of the Cetus Dwarf galaxy and the Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy.[1] Dr. Irwin is known worldwide for the leading role he plays in processing of digital optical and infra-red survey data. Currently, his efforts in processing of digital optical and infa-red survey data of Vista Data Flow are being used for processing WFCAM data.[2] In 2012, Royal Astronomical Society awarded Dr. Irwin the 2012 Herschel Medal, which recognises investigations of outstanding merit in observational astrophysics.[3] Mike Irwin has also made contributions in the scientific community by writing and helping write several books. These books can be found here.
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- ^ Levy, David H. (2000-11-22). The Scientific American book of the cosmos. Macmillan. pp. 79–. ISBN 978-0-312-25453-7. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
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- ^ "RAS honours leading astronomers and geophysicists", Royal Astronomical Society. 13 January 2012.
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