Background
Kennicutt,, Robert Charles was born on September 4, 1951 in Baltimore. Son of Robert Charles and Joyce Ann Kennicutt.
(This volume contains the written versions of the lectures...)
This volume contains the written versions of the lectures given at the 26th course of the renowned Saas-Fee series. The book represents a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the field of galaxy interaction. Nowadays, galaxies are no longer seen as immutable objects: they evolve, interact, merge, blaze, and reshape. Dynamic forces can induce powerful stellar activity able to transform the matter composition and morphology of galaxies. The lectures included in this book aim at a better understanding of these remarkable and fascinating phenomena. Though the book is intended for graduate students and young post-docs in astrophysics, it contains more advanced and original material, as well as historical perspectives, which will be of great interest to experts and astronomy teachers also.
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Kennicutt,, Robert Charles was born on September 4, 1951 in Baltimore. Son of Robert Charles and Joyce Ann Kennicutt.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Rensselaer Polytech. Institute, Troy, New York, 1973. Master of Science in Astronomy, University Washington, Seattle, 1978.
Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy, University Washington, Seattle, 1978.
Carnegie fellow Hale Observatories, Pasadena, California, 1978-1980. Assistant professor astronomy University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1980-1985, associate professor astronomy, 1985-1988. Associate professor, astronomer University Arizona, Tucson, 1988-1992, professor, astronomy, since 1992.
Beatrice Tinsley Centennial professor University Texas, Austin, 1994. Plumian professor astronomy and experimental philosophy University Cambridge, England, since 2005. Professional fellow Churchill College, since 2007.
Vice president Associate of Applied Science, Washington, 1998-1901. Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics National Research Council, Washington, 1998-2001. Space Telescope Science Institute council, AURA, Washington, 2000-2004.
Next generation space telescope interim science working group, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 2000-2001, advisory committee, chairman 1996-1999. Visiting committee chairman NOAO Observatories, AURA, Washington, 1996-2000. Visiting committee European Southern Observatory, Garching bei Munich, Germany, 1997-2003, Gemini Observatory, AURA, since 2003.
(This volume contains the written versions of the lectures...)
Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member National Academy of Sciences, American Astronomical Society (vice president 1998-1901, Heinmen prize, 2007), International Astronomical Union, Astronomical Society of the Pacific.
Married Norma Graceila Crosa Kennicutt, February 17, 1976 (divorced January 18, 1996). 1 child, Laura.