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Guido Garay
Full Professor
Background & Contact Information
Ph.D. in Astronomy, 1983, Harvard University
Research Topics:Research areas are interstellar medium and star formation
Areas of interest
Guido focuses primarily on the study of a range of phenomena that are associated with the early stages of massive star formation: compact regions of ionized gas, massive and dense molecular cores, ionized jets, bipolar molecular outflows, and accretion disks. The goal is to determine the physical characteristics and dynamics of these objects in order to get a deeper understanding of how massive stars are formed and evolve. To accomplish this, I carry out single dish and interferometric observations at millimeter and centimeter wavelengths.
Biography
1969--1975 Astronomy in the FCFM, Universidad de Chile
1977--1980 Master in Astronomy, Harvard University
1981--1983 PhD in Astronomy, Harvard University
1984--1986 Post-doc, European Southern Observatory, Garching,Germany
1987-- Professor in Department of Astronomy, Universidad de Chile.
2002--2011 Director of Center for Excellence in Astrophysics and associated Technologies, FONDAP Program, Chile.
2002--2004 Director MECESUP Program "Expansion of the astronomical universe in Chile".
2008-- Subdirector Center for Excellence in Astrophysics and associated Technologies, BASAL Program.
2013--2017 Director of Department of Astronomy, Universidad de Chile.
1977--1980 Master in Astronomy, Harvard University
1981--1983 PhD in Astronomy, Harvard University
1984--1986 Post-doc, European Southern Observatory, Garching,Germany
1987-- Professor in Department of Astronomy, Universidad de Chile.
2002--2011 Director of Center for Excellence in Astrophysics and associated Technologies, FONDAP Program, Chile.
2002--2004 Director MECESUP Program "Expansion of the astronomical universe in Chile".
2008-- Subdirector Center for Excellence in Astrophysics and associated Technologies, BASAL Program.
2013--2017 Director of Department of Astronomy, Universidad de Chile.
Awards and Distinctions
1985 Bart Bok Award, Harvard University
1987 Henri Chrétien Award, American Astronomical Society.
1994 Guggenheim Fellowship, John S. Guggenheim Memorial Foundation .
1996 Presidential Cathedra of Science, Government of Chile.
1996 Rectoral Medal, Universidad de Chile.
2009 Member of Chilean Academic of Science
2017 National Prize for Exact Sciences
