Research Interests

My research is conducted on the structure and origin of galaxies, the origin of structure in the Universe, the nature of the Big Bang, formation of the Milky Way, distributions and motions of nearby galaxies in space, design and construction of modern, large optical telescopes, and optical instrumentation for astronomy.

Membership Type

Member

Election Year

1985

Primary Section

Section 12: Astronomy

Secondary Section

Section 13: Physics