David Charbonneau
David Charbonneau (* 1974 ) is a Canadian astronomer and professor of astronomy at Harvard University .
Charbonneau received his BSc in Mathematics , Physics and Astronomy from the University of Toronto in 1996 . He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 2001. in astronomy. In 1999, when he was still a student, he used a 4-inch telescope to detect an exoplanet passing in front of its parent star. He is the founder of the Trans-Atlantic Exoplanet Survey for the discovery of exoplanets and a pioneer in the field of atmospheric research of exoplanets. He is a co-discoverer of GJ 1214 b and has analyzed HD 209458 b in more detail.
Awards
- 2004 Robert J. Trumpler Award
- 2006–2008 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow
- 2006–2011 David and Lucile Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering
- 2006 NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal
- 2007 Discover Magazine Scientist of the Year (2007)
- 2009 National Science Foundation's Alan T. Waterman Award (2009)
- 2012 Sackler Prize
- 2017 member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- 2017 member of the National Academy of Sciences
Individual evidence
- ^ Harvard astronomer Charbonneau honored with Waterman Award. Retrieved September 25, 2013 .
- ↑ THE RAYMOND and BEVERLY Sackler PRIZE in the PHYSICAL SCIENCES. Retrieved September 25, 2013 .
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Charbonneau, David |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1974 |