Don VandenBerg
Encyclopedia
Don VandenBerg is a professor of Astronomy
(Ph.D. Australian National University
) at the department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Victoria
, British Columbia
, Canada
. Dr. VandenBerg is internationally acclaimed for his work on modelling stars of different size and composition.
Using basic input physics (e.g. nuclear reaction rates and opacities), Dr. VandenBerg uses computer models to help understand the structure and evolution of stars. These models, which are tightly constrained by observations, provide insight into stellar populations and will ultimately be used to synthesize the stellar populations of distant galaxies.
Don Vandenberg has the most-cited research papers of any astronomer in Canada. His stellar isochrones (resulting from his models) are widely used throughout the world.
Astronomy
Astronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth...
(Ph.D. Australian National University
Australian National University
The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
) at the department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Victoria
University of Victoria
The University of Victoria, often referred to as UVic, is the second oldest public research university in British Columbia, Canada. It is a research intensive university located in Saanich and Oak Bay, about northeast of downtown Victoria. The University's annual enrollment is about 20,000 students...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Dr. VandenBerg is internationally acclaimed for his work on modelling stars of different size and composition.
Using basic input physics (e.g. nuclear reaction rates and opacities), Dr. VandenBerg uses computer models to help understand the structure and evolution of stars. These models, which are tightly constrained by observations, provide insight into stellar populations and will ultimately be used to synthesize the stellar populations of distant galaxies.
Don Vandenberg has the most-cited research papers of any astronomer in Canada. His stellar isochrones (resulting from his models) are widely used throughout the world.