Douglas N. C. Lin

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Douglas N. C. Lin (born May 7, 1949) is Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He was born in New York and grew up in Beijing.[1] He earned his BSc from McGill University, his PhD from the Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge University, and performed postdoctoral research at both Harvard and Cambridge. In 1979 he took an Assistant Professorship at UCSC, and has remained there since. He is also the founding director of the Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics at Peking University.[2]

Douglas Lin's principal research interests are in the origin of the solar system, star formation, astrophysical fluid dynamics, dynamics of stellar clusters, structure of galaxies, active galactic nuclei, and galaxy formation.[3]

As a mark of respect to his long history of contribution within astronomy, the Monash University recently held a Symposium titled Evolution of Planetary and Stellar Systems (nicknamed Linfest) in his honour.[4] He also sits on the selection committee for the Astronomy award, given under the auspices of the Shaw Prize.

Awards[]

Articles[]

  • R. Spurzem, D. N. C. Lin Orbit Evolution of Planetary Systems in Stellar Clusters [7]
  • Ji-Lin Zhou and Douglas N. C. Lina Migration and Final Location of Hot Super Earths in the Presence of Gas Giants[8]
  • Douglas N.C. Lin and Ian Dobbs-Dixon Diversity of close-in planets and the interactions with their host stars [9]
  • James Guillochon, Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz, Douglas N. C. Lin. Consequences of the Disruption and Ejection of Giant Planets [10]

References[]

  1. ^ "UCSC astronomer Douglas Lin appointed director of Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics in China".
  2. ^ Douglas N. C. Lin
  3. ^ Dr. Douglas N. C. Lin
  4. ^ "dynamical interactions with dnc lin". Archived from the original on 2015-09-28. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
  5. ^ Habitable Planets and Satellites in the Outer Solar System
  6. ^ Professor Douglas N C Lin Astronomy Committee
  7. ^ Orbit Evolution of Planetary Systems in Stellar Clusters
  8. ^ Migration and Final Location of Hot Super Earths in the Presence of Gas Giants
  9. ^ Diversity of close-in planets and the interactions with their host stars
  10. ^ Consequences of the Disruption and Ejection of Giant Planets

External links[]

  • At Long Last, a New Sun With a Family of Planets[1]
  • Found: 2 Planetary Systems. Result: Astronomers Stunned.[2]
  • Linfest [3]
  1. ^ At Long Last, a New Sun With a Family of Planets
  2. ^ Found: 2 Planetary Systems. Result: Astronomers Stunned
  3. ^ "Abstracts". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
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