Tim Bedding

Tim Bedding
Born (1966-07-21) 21 July 1966 (age 58)
England, UK
NationalityAustralian
OccupationAstrophysicist

Timothy R. Bedding FAA (born 21 July 1966) is an Australian astronomer known for his work on asteroseismology, the study of stellar oscillations. In particular, he contributed to the first detections of solar-like oscillations in stars such as eta Bootis, beta Hydri and alpha Centauri.[1] He also led the discovery, using data from the Kepler space telescope, that red giants oscillate in mixed modes that are directly sensitive to the core properties of the star and can be used to distinguish red giants burning helium in their cores from those that are still only burning hydrogen in a shell.[2]

Bedding has worked in the School of Physics at the University of Sydney since 1995[3] and was Head of School from 2012 to 2018.[4] He received the University's Excellence in Teaching Award in 1999 and was appointed as a Payne Scott Professor in 2019.[5]

The asteroid 231470 Bedding is named after him.[6]

He played on the Australian team in the 1990 Ultimate Frisbee World Championships in Oslo, Norway.[7]

In May 2020 Bedding was elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science.[8] In 2022, he was awarded an ARC Laureate Fellowship to use asteroseismology to measure the ages of stars.

  1. ^ Chaplin, W.J.; Miglio, A. (August 2013), "Asteroseismology of Solar-Type and Red-Giant Stars", Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 51 (1): 353–392, arXiv:1303.1957, Bibcode:2013ARA&A..51..353C, doi:10.1146/annurev-astro-082812-140938, S2CID 119222611
  2. ^ Bedding, Timothy R.; et al. (2011). "Gravity modes as a way to distinguish between hydrogen- and helium-burning red giant stars". Nature. 471 (7340): 608–11. arXiv:1103.5805. Bibcode:2011Natur.471..608B. doi:10.1038/nature09935. PMID 21455175. S2CID 4338871.
  3. ^ Professor Tim Bedding - Staff Profile at the University of Sydney
  4. ^ History of the University of Sydney School of Physics
  5. ^ Academics recognised for leadership, teaching and research impact
  6. ^ "Guest Speaker - Prof Tim Bedding (University of Sydney) - SASI". www.sasi.net.au.
  7. ^ "National Team Results". afda.com. Australian Flying Disc Association.
  8. ^ "Tim Bedding". Australian Academy of Science. Retrieved 25 May 2020.