Laurie Rousseau-Nepton

Laurie Rousseau-Nepton
Born1985 or 1986 (age 38–39)[1]
NationalityCanadian
Alma materUniversité Laval
Scientific career
FieldsAstrophysics
InstitutionsUniversity of Toronto
ThesisÉtude des régions de formation stellaire dans les galaxies spirales avec SpIOMM (2017)
Academic advisorsCarmelle Robert

Laurie Rousseau-Nepton is a Canadian astronomer at the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics at the University of Toronto, and was the first Indigenous woman in Canada to obtain a Ph.D. in astrophysics.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Une pionnière autochtone de l'astronomie | ICI.Radio-Canada.ca" (in French). 6 September 2017. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2021. la jeune femme de 31 ans
  2. ^ "LAURIE ROUSSEAU NEPTON – Women In Physics Canada 2018". Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Fonds Nature et technologies - An indigenous astrophysicist in Hawaii". www.frqnt.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  4. ^ Helfenbaum, Wendy (8 March 2022). "Among the stars: Meet the Canadian women making an impact in astronomy and physics". National Post. Retrieved 17 September 2022.