David Gerdes

David Gerdes
David Gerdes
Born	1964 (age 59–60); Worcester, Massachusetts
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	University professor, astrophysicist
Education	Carleton College; University of Cambridge; University of Chicago;
	Scientific career
Fields	Physics, Astronomy
Institutions	University of Michigan (1992–1995, 1998-present); Johns Hopkins University (1996-1998);
Thesis	Search for Wprime to e-nu and Wprime to mu-nu in pbar-p collisions at sqrt(s) = 1.8 TeV. (1992)
Doctoral advisor	Melvyn Shochet
Website	www-personal.umich.edu/~gerdes/

David Gerdes (born 1964) is an American astrophysicist, professor, and administrator at the University of Michigan. He is known for his research on trans-Neptunian objects, particularly for his discovery of the dwarf planet, 2014 UZ₂₂₄.

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David Gerdes
Born	1964 (age 59–60)^[1] Worcester, Massachusetts
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	University professor, astrophysicist

Education	Carleton College University of Cambridge University of Chicago
Scientific career
Fields	Physics, Astronomy
Institutions	University of Michigan (1992–1995, 1998-present) Johns Hopkins University (1996-1998)
Thesis	Search for Wprime to e-nu and Wprime to mu-nu in pbar-p collisions at sqrt(s) = 1.8 TeV. (1992)
Doctoral advisor	Melvyn Shochet

Website	www-personal.umich.edu/~gerdes/