Tim de Zeeuw | |
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 Prof. Tim de Zeeuw visiting Paranal Observatory | |
| Born | Pieter Timotheus de Zeeuw 12 May 1956 |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Alma mater | Leiden University |
| Known for | ESO General Director |
| Spouse | Ewine van Dishoeck[2] |
| Awards | Descartes-Huygens Prize (2001) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Institutions | Leiden University, Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics |
Pieter Timotheus "Tim" de Zeeuw (born 12 May 1956 in Sleen) is a Dutch astronomer specializing in the formation, structure and dynamics of galaxies. From 2007 to 2017 he was the director general of European Southern Observatory. He is married to astronomer Ewine van Dishoeck. In May 2022, Leiden University suspended him after an internal review concluded that over several years he repeatedly belittled and insulted women in public and abused his position of power as a professor by threatening to damage their scientific careers; and that in addition to intimidation and inappropriate behavior there was "a component of sexual harassment". The Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics announced that they will no longer work with him and the European Southern Observatory banned him from accessing their premises.
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