David Spurgel ( born David Nathaniel Spergel ; born March 25, 1961 , Rochester , New York ) is an American physicist . The works are mainly devoted to astrophysics . He is a member of the US National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences .
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| Scientific field | Astrophysics |
| Place of work | Princeton University |
| Alma mater | Princeton University Harvard University |
| Academic degree | Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (1985) |
| Awards and prizes |  Shao Prize (2010) |
In 1982 he received a bachelor's degree at Princeton University , in 1985 he defended his thesis for a Ph.D. at Harvard University [1] . Since 1987 he has been working at Princeton University. Leading theorist in the design of the WMAP spacecraft, designed to study the relict radiation resulting from the Big Bang .
He is also involved in the theory of dark matter and is involved in the development of equipment for the search for exoplanets .
Awards and honors
- 1994 - Helena Warner Prize
- 2001 - McArthur Scholarship [2]
- 2010 - Shao Prize [3]
- 2015 - Danny Heinemann Prize in Astrophysics (with Mark Camionkowski )
- 2015 - Gruber Award
- 2018 - Prize in Fundamental Physics [4]
Notes
- ↑ The Shaw Prize - Top prizes for astronomy, life science and mathematics
- ↑ David N. Spergel - MacArthur Foundation
- ↑ The Shaw Prize - Top prizes for astronomy, life science and mathematics
- ↑ Breakthrough Prize - Breakthrough Prize - “The Oscars Of Science” - Celebrates Top Achievements In Physics, Life Sciences & Mathematics, Awards $ 22 Million In Prizes At Gala T ...