Barbara Sue Ryden | |
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| Alma mater | Northwestern University Princeton University |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Ohio State University Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics |
| Thesis | Galaxy formation by gravitational collapse in a universe dominated by cold dark matter (1987) |
Barbara Sue Ryden (born May 2, 1961) is an American astrophysicist who is a Professor of Astronomy at Ohio State University. Her research considers the formation, shape and structure of galaxies. She was elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2016.