Michele Dougherty
Michele Karen Dougherty (* 1962 ) is a South African physicist .
Career
Dougherty received her Ph.D. in physics in 1988 at the University of Natal , South Africa, then went to Germany for a few years and worked there in the field of applied mathematics . Since 1991 she has been Professor of Space Physics at Imperial College London . She worked on the Ulysses spacecraft project . She is also the Principal Investigator for the magnetometer on board the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft . In 2008 she was awarded the Hughes Medal for the innovative analysis of magnetic field data that led to the discovery of the atmosphere around a moon of Saturn .
Awards
- 2008: Hughes Medal
- 2017: Gold Medal from the Royal Astronomical Society
- 2018: Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 2018: Glazebrook Medal of the Institute of Physics
Web links
- Homepage of Michele Dougherty
- Professor Michele Dougherty Inaugural Lecture 14/06/06
- Principal Investigator, Cassini Magnetometer, and Physics Professor
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Ukzn alumnus awarded for her excellence in science. In: UKZN online. Your campus electronic newsletter. May 28, 2012, archived from the original on March 17, 2013 ; accessed on March 17, 2013 (English).
- ↑ Michele Dougherty (1962–) , websitehome.co.uk , PDF, page 24, accessed January 23, 2015
- ^ Royal Society rewards excellence in science. Retrieved October 19, 2011 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dougherty, Michele |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dougherty, Michele Karen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African physicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | South Africa |