Scientific Staff at the Five Collaborating Institutes
University of Amsterdam Sterrenkundig Instituut "Anton Pannekoek"
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The infrared group |
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The stellar and binary evolution group |
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Gamma ray bursts |
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The massive stars and stellar wind group, The stellar and binary evolution group |
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The massive stars and stellar wind group, The infrared group, The stellar and binary evolution group |
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The X-ray/High-energy group |
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The massive stars and stellar wind group; The infrared group. |
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The X-ray/High-energy group |
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The X-ray/High-energy group |
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The infrared group |
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The X-ray/High-energy group |
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The gamma-ray burst group |
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The X-ray/High-energy group |
Emeriti
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X-ray/High-energy group,massive stars and stellar wind group,radio pulsar group,infrared group,gamma-ray burst group, faint sky variability survey group,stellar and binary evolution group |
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The infrared group |
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The infrared group |
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The stellar and binary evolution group |
Post-Docs
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the radio pulsar group, LOFAR software development |
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The X-ray/High-energy group |
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the radio pulsar group, LOFAR software development |
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The gamma-ray burst group |
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X-ray, High energy group |
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The X-ray/High-energy group |
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X-ray, high energy group |
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the gamma-ray burst group |
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The X-ray/High-energy group |
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The infrared group |
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LOFAR software development |
PhD Students
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The X-ray/High Energy group |
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Accreting X-ray binaries, Thermonuclear bursts |
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The Infrared group |
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Accreting X-ray binaries, Thermonuclear bursts |
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The X-ray/High Energy group |
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The X-ray/High Energy group |
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The massive stars and stellar wind group |
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The X-ray/High Energy group |
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The infrared group |
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The Gamma-ray Burst group |
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The gamma-ray burst group |
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The massive stars and stellar wind group |
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The Infrared group |
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The Infrared group |
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The X-ray/High-energy group |
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The radio pulsar group |
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The gamma-ray burst group |
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The radio pulsar group |
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The gamma-ray burst group |
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The X-ray/High-energy group |
University of Groningen
Kapteyn Astronomical Institute
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Astrophysics of Active Galactic Nuclei |
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SiS Receiver development, mm optics systems |
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Epoch of reionization |
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Observational astronomy |
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Observing techniques, dynamics of early-type galaxies |
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Gas and Galaxy Evolution |
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Space research techniques |
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Milky Way, galaxy dynamics and evolution, dark matter |
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Interstellar medium, formation of massive stars |
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Structure & evolution of galaxies |
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Cosmology, large scale structure, cosmic structure formation, image processing |
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Protoplanetary disks and the formation of planetary systems, astrochemistry |
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Gravitational lensing, galaxy structure and formation, cosmology, dark matter, reionization |
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Honourary professor Jacobus C. Kapteyn chair |
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AGN, radio galaxies, HI |
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High-energy emission from black holes and neutron stars |
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Structure and evolution of galaxies, effects of AGN on the ISM |
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Stellar populations, kinematics |
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Interstellar medium, star formation, space research techniques |
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Space research techniques |
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Star and planet formation, AGN, cosmology, ISM |
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Interstellar medium, formation of massive stars |
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Interstellar medium |
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Galaxy formation & evolution, galactic archaeology |
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Formation & evolution of massive galaxies |
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Clusters of galaxies; virtual observatories, wide-field imaging |
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Formation, structure, dynamics & evolution of galaxies |
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Cosmology, large-scale structure, cosmic structure formation, history of astronomy |
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Instrumentation for ground-based and space astronomy |
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Cosmology, large scale structure, re-ionization |
Emeriti
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Post-Docs
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Stellar Populations, interstellar medium, IMF, SFR |
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Infrared dark clouds in a galactic context |
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PhD Students
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Chemical evolution of galaxies in the context of semi-analytic models. |
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Scalable analysis & visualization of high dimensional astronomy data sets. |
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HI in galaxies in different environments at redshifts 0.2. |
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The phase-space-signatures of the merging histories of galaxies |
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The initial mass function in active galaxie. |
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Foregrounds modelling for 21cm signaland their cosmological interpretation |
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Experimental verification and analysis of terahertz quasi-optical systems |
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Measuring the 21cm Hydrogen signal from the EoR. |
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Formation of the first stars and mini-quasars in the Early Universe |
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The disk mass project: breaking the disk-halo degenracy. |
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Resolving M32\\\'s main sequence: a critical test for stellar population studies. |
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Void hierarchy and the emergence of the cosmic web |
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University of Leiden
Leiden Observatory
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infrared spectroscopy, starburst galaxies and HII regions, infrared instrumentation |
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galaxies, population synthesis, Wolf-Rayet, IFU, galaxy dynamics, high redshift galaxies, galaxy spectra, low redshift galaxies |
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Gaia mission, photometric data processing, Formation and evolution of OB associations, Structure and formation of the Galactic halo |
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History of science |
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Astrochemistry, Star- and planet formation, Laboratory astrophysics |
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galaxy formation, high redshift universe, galaxy structure |
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Dark matter, dark energy, galaxy clusters, wide-field imaging surveys. |
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Formation of Stars and Planets, Molecular Astrophysics, Radiative Transfer, (Sub)millimeter Interferometry, Comets |
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Astrophysics, cosmology, cosmic structure formation, radiation hydrodynamics, transport processes, science popularization |
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Molecular ISM, Galaxy Centers, Dwarf Galaxies & Magellanic Clouds, Star Formation |
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AGN accretion disks, Molecular gas in cooling flows, Nuclear structures in early galaxies, Infrared Interferometry |
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Galaxy clusters, Cosmology, Magnetoionic ISM component |
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Dark matter in galaxies and the universe, gravitational lensing,galaxy dynamics, wide-field imaging surveys |
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masers, circumstellar matter around young and old stars, radio and mm interferometry |
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Gas and stellar dynamics near supermassive black holes, especially in the Galactic Center |
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laboratory astrophysics / - chemistry |
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Fundamental Stellar Parameters, Stellar Photometry,Pulsating Variable Stars, Distance Scale, Stellar Atmospheres, Stellar Evolution |
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History of science |
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Nuclear activity in galaxies, active galactic nuclei as probes of the early universe, clusters and protoclusters, interferometry, LOFAR |
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Computational astrophysics group |
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Astronomical Instrumentation, Interferometry, Adaptive Optics, Extrasolar Planets |
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Galaxy formation, Large scale structure, AGN, optical/infrared and radio interferometers |
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galaxy formation, intergalactic medium, cosmology, star formation |
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extra-solar planets, active galactic nuclei, LOFAR |
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Adaptive Optics, Instrumentation |
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Interstellar medium |
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starburst galaxies at low and high redshift, interstellar medium in galaxies, infrared techniques |
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Formation, structure and dynamics of galaxies, including the Galaxy |
Emeriti
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Post-Docs
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Galaxy formation, numerical simulations, intergalactic medium, black hole feedback |
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Formation and evolution of protoplanetary disks, low-mass star formation, radiation transfer, and stochastic optimization |
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Atomistic modeling of interstellar ices |
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Supermassive black hole mergers |
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galactic centre, star clusters, computational science |
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Stellar dynamics, galactic nuclei |
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Photometric Redshifts Lyman-break Galaxies Wide-Field Iaging |
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Galaxy evolution, radio galaxies |
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Astrochemistry, WISH |
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Star formation, infrared astronomy |
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Molecular gas in centers of galaxies |
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Cosmological simulations, intergalactical medium |
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Numerical similations and galaxies |
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Galaxy evolution, high redshift galaxies, and large-scale structure |
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Radio inteferometry, image processing. |
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Gravitational lensing, cosmology, optical surveys, dark matter, dark energy, clusters of galaxies |
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Instrumentation, MUSE |
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Lofar calibratie |
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Galaxies (low and high redshift), interstellar medium (dust and molecules) in galaxies, submm galaxies |
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PhD Students
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Planetary disks |
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Laboratory Astrophysics, interstellar chemistry, spectroscopy |
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Cosmology and extragalactic astronomy |
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Computational gravitational dynamics, high-performance computing, many-core architectures, parallel computing |
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Geschiedenis van de radio-astronomie |
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Laboratory astrophysics |
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Galaxy formation/evolution, star formation, star clusters. |
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Pulsar Timing Arrays (data analysis and related astrophysical subjects) |
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Formation and evolution of galaxies and star clusters |
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Observational consequences of radiation hydrodynamics. |
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Massive galaxy formation/evolution, protoclusters, AGN feedback, high-redshift radio galaxies |
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Stellar Dynamics near Massive Black-Holes, Galactic Centre. |
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Cosmologie: specifically on the properties of High-redshift galaxies protoclusters and large Structure Formation |
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Extra-solar planets |
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Star and planet formation, protoplanetary disks, circumstellar matter, planetary systems |
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GAIA mission, Astronomical CCDs, Charge Transfer Inefficiency |
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Galaxy formation and evolution, reionization |
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Intergalactic medium, galaxy formation/evolution |
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Star formation, planet formation, disk evolution |
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Galaxies, galaxy formation, high redshift universe, galaxy spectra, galaxy structure |
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Formation and evolution of UltraCompact HII regions |
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Galaxy formation and evolution, lyman-alpha emission,numerical simulations |
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Astrochemistry, star formation, WISH, water |
University of Nijmegen
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Asteroseismology, Stellar Evolution, Stellar Evolution |
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Gamma ray bursts, Hoogenergetische gamma-ray puntbronnen |
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Hoogenergetische kosmische straling met Lofar |
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Infrared group |
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Hoogenergetische kosmische straling met Lofar |
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Witte dwerg-systemen in ons melkwegstelsel |
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Investigation of the origin of high-energy cosmic rays with direct and indirect meassurements |
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LOFAR en kosmische straling, Witte dwergen in de Melkweg |
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Radiopulsars, Gamma ray bursts, Gravitationele golven en Magnetohydrodynamica en Hoogenergetische kosmische straling met Lofar |
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Double white dwarfs |
Emeriti
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Post-Docs
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Lofar en kosmische straling, witte dwergen in melkweg |
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LOFAR waarnemingen van extragalactische radiobronnen |
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Hoogenergetische kosmische straling met Lofar |
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Radio detectie van hoogst energetische kosmische straling en neutrino\'s |
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A 3-D dust map of our Milky Way galaxy |
PhD Students
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Detectie en analyse van deeltjeslawines met LOFAR |
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Lichte röntgendubbelsterren in de bulge van de Melkweg |
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Spectral Eclipse Mapping of Accretion Disks |
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Hoogst energetische kosmische straling |
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Type la supernovae |
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Cosmic Ray Tracers |
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LOFAR en kosmische straling , Witte Dwergen in de Melkweg |
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High energy cosmic rays with Lofar |
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Modelleren van nabije (dubbel) sterpopulaties |
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LOFAR en kosmische straling , Witte Dwergen in de Melkweg |
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AM CVn\'s in Galactic Plane Surveys |
University of Utrecht
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Astro-plasmaphysics |
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X-ray spectroscopy, Modeling of (high-resolution) X-ray spectra |
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Solar physics, Exoplanetary systems and solar system, Ground- and space-based astronomical telescopes and instruments |
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MHD spectroscopy, (parallel) CMFD simulations, computational MHD, transonic MHD, relativistic (M)HD computations, Numerical algorithms, Adaptive Mesh Refinement |
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The massive stars and stellar wind group; The infrared group |
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Stellar Evolution and Nucleosynthesis |
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Star clusters and stellar populations in nearby galaxies |
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The evolution of stars in dense stellar systems |
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High-energy Astrophysics |
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High energy astrophysics |
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Solar Physics |
Emeriti
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High-resolution telescopes |
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Evolution of Stars and Stellar Populations, Star Clusters & Resolved Stellar Populations |
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Structure of the solar atmosphere |
Post-Docs
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studies of young massive clusters |
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Exoplanetary systems |
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Modeling of thermal X-ray emission from interaction of cosmic explosion |
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Solar physics |
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Polarimetric high-resolution observations of the Sun |
PhD Students
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Massive stars in the early universe |
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ExPo |
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Age and metallicity distributions of globular clusters (GCs) in elliptical and lenticular Galaxies |
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Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) |
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Dynamics of solar magnetic fields |
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X-ray observations |
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Evolution of massive stars |
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Plasma-physics is essentially independent of scale |
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Stellar Winds and Mass Loss, Astro-plasma Physics, Compact objects and Supernova remnants |
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Solar Magnetism |
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