Robert Kennicutt

Not to be confused with Kennicott.

Robert C. Kennicutt, Jr
Born (1951-09-04) September 4, 1951 (age 73)[1]
Baltimore, MD
NationalityAmerican
Alma materRensselaer Polytechnic Institute
University of Washington
AwardsDannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics (2007)
Gruber Prize in Cosmology (2009)
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy
InstitutionsTexas A&M University
Thesis H II regions as extragalactic distance indicators  (1978)

Robert Charles Kennicutt, Jr. FRS is an American astronomer. He is currently a professor at Texas A&M University.[2] He is a former Plumian Professor of Astronomy at the Institute of Astronomy in the University of Cambridge. He was formerly Editor-in-Chief of the Astrophysical Journal (1999–2006) and became a co-editor of the Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics as of 2021.[3][4] His research interests include the structure and evolution of galaxies and star formation in galaxies.[5]

  1. ^ "Robert Charles KENNICUTT". Debretts. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Robert Kennicutt - Faculty Member". 30 September 2019.
  3. ^ van Dishoeck, Ewine F.; Kennicutt, Robert C. (18 August 2020). "Introduction". Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics. 58 (1): v–vii. Bibcode:2020ARA&A..58....0V. doi:10.1146/annurev-aa-58-081420-100001.
  4. ^ "Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Current Editorial Committee". Annual Reviews Directory. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Homepage of Robert Kennicutt". Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2008.