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Guido Garay
Full Professor
Training and contact
Ph.D. en Astronomía, 1983, Universidad de Harvard, EEUU.
Research Topics:Research areas are interstellar medium and star formation
Area of interest
He holds a PhD in Astronomy (1983) from Harvard University, specializing in the interstellar medium and star formation.
Guido's work focuses primarily on studying a variety of phenomena associated with the early stages of massive star formation: compact regions of ionized gas, dense and massive molecular nuclei, ionized jets, bipolar molecular outflows, and accretion disks. The goal is to determine the physical characteristics and dynamics of these objects to gain a deeper understanding of how massive stars form and evolve. To achieve this, he conducts observations at millimeter and centimeter wavelengths using radio interferometers, including the Atacama Large Millimeter Array, and individual antennas, including the Atacama Pathfinder Experiment.
Biography
1969-1975 Astronomy, Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, University of Chile
1977-1980 Master's in Astronomy, Harvard University
1981-1983 PhD in Astronomy, Harvard University
1984-1986 Postdoctoral Fellow, European Southern Observatory, Garching, Germany
1987- Professor, Department of Astronomy, University of Chile
2002-2011 Director, Center of Excellence in Astrophysics and Associated Technologies, FONDAP Program, Chile
2002-2004 Director, MECESUP Program "Expansion of the Astronomical Universe in Chile"
2008-2021 Deputy Director, Center of Excellence in Astrophysics and Associated Technologies, BASAL Program
2013-2017 Director, Department of Astronomy, University of Chile
2022–2024 Director of the Center of Excellence in Astrophysics and Associated Technologies, BASAL Program.
Awards and Distinctions
1985 Bart Bok Prize, Harvard University
1987 Henri Chrétien Prize, American Astronomical Society
1994 Guggenheim Fellowship, John S. Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
1996 Presidential Chair in Science, Government of Chile
1996 Rector's Medal, University of Chile
2009 Member of the Chilean Academy of Sciences
2017 National Prize for Exact Sciences
1977-1980 Master's in Astronomy, Harvard University
1981-1983 PhD in Astronomy, Harvard University
1984-1986 Postdoctoral Fellow, European Southern Observatory, Garching, Germany
1987- Professor, Department of Astronomy, University of Chile
2002-2011 Director, Center of Excellence in Astrophysics and Associated Technologies, FONDAP Program, Chile
2002-2004 Director, MECESUP Program "Expansion of the Astronomical Universe in Chile"
2008-2021 Deputy Director, Center of Excellence in Astrophysics and Associated Technologies, BASAL Program
2013-2017 Director, Department of Astronomy, University of Chile
2022–2024 Director of the Center of Excellence in Astrophysics and Associated Technologies, BASAL Program.
Awards and Distinctions
1985 Bart Bok Prize, Harvard University
1987 Henri Chrétien Prize, American Astronomical Society
1994 Guggenheim Fellowship, John S. Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
1996 Presidential Chair in Science, Government of Chile
1996 Rector's Medal, University of Chile
2009 Member of the Chilean Academy of Sciences
2017 National Prize for Exact Sciences
