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Laura Ferrarese

April 17, 2024

Laura Ferrarese FRSC is a researcher in space science at the National Research Council of Canada. Her primary work has been performed using data from the Hubble Space Telescope and the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope.

Laura Ferrarese

FRSC
Born
Padua, Italy
NationalityItalian and Canadian
AwardsFellow of the Royal Society of Canada; Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal; Helen Sawyer Hogg Prize; Peter G. Martin Award
Academic background
Alma materJohns Hopkins University University of Padua
Academic work
DisciplineAstronomy
InstitutionsCalifornia Institute of Technology
Rutgers University
National Research Council of Canada
Main interestsSupermassive Black Holes; Galaxy Dynamics; Extragalactic Distance Scale
Websitehttp://astroherzberg.org/people/laura-ferrarese/

Early life and career edit

Laura Ferrarese was born in Padua, Italy and studied at the University of Padova, going on to receive a PhD in physics from Johns Hopkins University in 1996.[1] She was a Hubble Postdoctoral Fellow at the California Institute of Technology before becoming a professor at Rutgers University in 2000.[1] In 2004, she moved to the National Research Council (Canada), where she is now a Principal Research Officer.[1] In July 2017, Ferrarese accepted a 16-month long appointment as Interim Director of the Gemini Observatory.[2]

Research edit

Laura Ferrarese's work has earned her the opportunity to spearhead projects using facilities such as the Hubble Space Telescope and the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope.[3] Her work concentrates on the masses of supermassive black holes and the stellar velocity dispersions of their host galaxies, and how they affect each other. She has also researched active galactic nuclei, galaxy dynamics and scaling relations, the extragalactic distance scale and the expansion rate of the Universe.[4] In her work, Ferrarese uses data from ground and space-based observatories, including the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT).

According to the SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System,[5][1] she has published 177 peer reviewed papers, which have collected over 20,000 citation. Her h-index is 66.

Ferrarese is currently a vice president of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) and she is serving on the board of directors of the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope. From 2012 to 2014, she served as president of the Canadian Astronomical Society (CASCA). Ferrarese has also served on the board of directors for the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) and she has chaired the AURA Oversight Council for Gemini (AOC-G), among other appointments.

Teaching edit

Ferrarese has taught at the University of Victoria, Rutgers University, Universitá di Padova, and SIGRAV School on Contemporary Relativity and Gravitational Physics.[1]

Recognition and awards edit

Ferrarese has won several awards, including the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal in 2012, the Helen Sayer Hogg Prize in 2014,[6] and the Peter G. Martin Award in 2015.[3] In 2020, she was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.[7]

On 30 November 2000, Ferrarese was featured in one of the episodes called "supermassive black holes" in the Horizon TV series.

Publications edit

Ferrarese's most cited peer-review publications include:[5]

  • "A Fundamental Relation between Supermassive Black Holes and Their Host Galaxies", appeared in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, 2000 [8]
  • "Final Results from the Hubble Space Telescope Key Project to Measure the Hubble Constant", appeared in the Astrophysical Journal, 2001 [9]
  • "Central Masses and Broad-Line Region Sizes of Active Galactic Nuclei. II. A Homogeneous Analysis of a Large Reverberation-Mapping Database", appeared in the Astrophysical Journal, 2004 [10]
  • "Supermassive Black Holes in Galactic Nuclei: Past Present and Future Research", appeared in Space Science Reviews, 2005[11]
  • "Beyond the Bulge: A Fundamental Relation between Supermassive Black Holes and Dark Matter Halos", appeared in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, 2002 [12]
  • "The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey. VI. Isophotal Analysis and the Structure of Early-Type Galaxies", appeared in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, 2006[13]

Affiliations edit

Laura Ferrarese is an active member of the IAU (International Astronomical Union) and is affiliated with Division B Facilities, Technologies and Data Science, Division H Interstellar Matter and Local Universe and Division J Galaxies and Cosmology. She was a Past Member of Division VIII Galaxies & the Universe until 2012 and Commission 28 Galaxies until 2015 within the IAU.[14] She is also a member of the American Astronomical Society and of the Canadian Astronomical Society.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "Curriculum Vitae of Laura Ferrarese" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Dr. Laura Ferrarese Appointed Interim Director of Gemini Observatory". Gemini Observatory. 2017-06-02. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  3. ^ a b (PDF). Canadian Astronomical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-11-17.
  4. ^ "Laura Ferrarese -- Herzberg Astrophysics". Herzberg Astrophysics. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  5. ^ a b "SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System".
  6. ^ "Two Public Astronomy Lectures Help Mark 100 Years of Astronomy Group in Victoria". Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. 14 June 2014.
  7. ^ "Class of 2020" (PDF). Royal Society of Canada. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  8. ^ Ferrarese, Laura; Merritt, David (August 2000). "A Fundamental Relation between Supermassive Black Holes and Their Host Galaxies". Astrophysical Journal Letters. 539 (1): L9–L12. arXiv:astro-ph/0006053. Bibcode:2000ApJ...539L...9F. doi:10.1086/312838. S2CID 6508110.
  9. ^ Freedman, Wendy L.; Madore, Barry~F.; Gibson, Brad K.; Ferrarese, Laura; et al. (May 2001). "Final Results from the Hubble Space Telescope Key Project to Measure the Hubble Constant". Astrophysical Journal. 553 (1): 47–72. arXiv:astro-ph/0012376. Bibcode:2001ApJ...553...47F. doi:10.1086/320638. S2CID 119097691.
  10. ^ Peterson, Bradley M.; Ferrarese, Laura; et al. (October 2004). "Central Masses and Broad-Line Region Sizes of Active Galactic Nuclei. II. A Homogeneous Analysis of a Large Reverberation-Mapping Database". Astrophysical Journal. 613 (2): 682–699. arXiv:astro-ph/0407299. Bibcode:2004ApJ...613..682P. doi:10.1086/423269. S2CID 16308360.
  11. ^ Ferrarese, Laura; Ford, Holland (February 2005). "Supermassive Black Holes in Galactic Nuclei: Past Present and Future Research". Space Science Reviews. 116 (3–4): 523–624. arXiv:astro-ph/0411247. Bibcode:2005SSRv..116..523F. doi:10.1007/s11214-005-3947-6. S2CID 119091861.
  12. ^ Ferrarese, Laura (October 2002). "Beyond the Bulge: A Fundamental Relation between Supermassive Black Holes and Dark Matter Halos". Astrophysical Journal. 578 (1): 90–97. arXiv:astro-ph/0203469. Bibcode:2002ApJ...578...90F. doi:10.1086/342308. S2CID 17064543.
  13. ^ Ferrarese, Laura; et al. (June 2006). "The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey. VI. Isophotal Analysis and the Structure of Early-Type Galaxies". Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 164 (2): 334–434. arXiv:astro-ph/0602297. Bibcode:2006ApJS..164..334F. doi:10.1086/501350. S2CID 18618068.
  14. ^ "International Astronomical Union | IAU". www.iau.org. Retrieved 2016-11-22.

External links edit

  • External Webpage: "Laura Ferrarese". Herzberg Astrophysics.
  • Laura Ferrarese at IMDb

April 17, 2024
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Laura Ferrarese FRSC is a researcher in space science at the National Research Council of Canada Her primary work has been performed using data from the Hubble Space Telescope and the Canada France Hawaii Telescope Laura FerrareseFRSCBornPadua ItalyNationalityItalian and CanadianAwardsFellow of the Royal Society of Canada Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal Helen Sawyer Hogg Prize Peter G Martin AwardAcademic backgroundAlma materJohns Hopkins University University of PaduaAcademic workDisciplineAstronomyInstitutionsCalifornia Institute of TechnologyRutgers University National Research Council of CanadaMain interestsSupermassive Black Holes Galaxy Dynamics Extragalactic Distance ScaleWebsitehttp astroherzberg org people laura ferrarese Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Research 3 Teaching 4 Recognition and awards 5 Publications 6 Affiliations 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksEarly life and career editLaura Ferrarese was born in Padua Italy and studied at the University of Padova going on to receive a PhD in physics from Johns Hopkins University in 1996 1 She was a Hubble Postdoctoral Fellow at the California Institute of Technology before becoming a professor at Rutgers University in 2000 1 In 2004 she moved to the National Research Council Canada where she is now a Principal Research Officer 1 In July 2017 Ferrarese accepted a 16 month long appointment as Interim Director of the Gemini Observatory 2 Research editLaura Ferrarese s work has earned her the opportunity to spearhead projects using facilities such as the Hubble Space Telescope and the Canada France Hawaii Telescope 3 Her work concentrates on the masses of supermassive black holes and the stellar velocity dispersions of their host galaxies and how they affect each other She has also researched active galactic nuclei galaxy dynamics and scaling relations the extragalactic distance scale and the expansion rate of the Universe 4 In her work Ferrarese uses data from ground and space based observatories including the Hubble Space Telescope HST the Chandra X ray Observatory and the Canada France Hawaii Telescope CFHT According to the SAO NASA Astrophysics Data System 5 1 she has published 177 peer reviewed papers which have collected over 20 000 citation Her h index is 66 Ferrarese is currently a vice president of the International Astronomical Union IAU and she is serving on the board of directors of the Canada France Hawaii Telescope From 2012 to 2014 she served as president of the Canadian Astronomical Society CASCA Ferrarese has also served on the board of directors for the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy AURA and she has chaired the AURA Oversight Council for Gemini AOC G among other appointments Teaching editFerrarese has taught at the University of Victoria Rutgers University Universita di Padova and SIGRAV School on Contemporary Relativity and Gravitational Physics 1 Recognition and awards editFerrarese has won several awards including the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal in 2012 the Helen Sayer Hogg Prize in 2014 6 and the Peter G Martin Award in 2015 3 In 2020 she was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada 7 On 30 November 2000 Ferrarese was featured in one of the episodes called supermassive black holes in the Horizon TV series Publications editFerrarese s most cited peer review publications include 5 A Fundamental Relation between Supermassive Black Holes and Their Host Galaxies appeared in the Astrophysical Journal Letters 2000 8 Final Results from the Hubble Space Telescope Key Project to Measure the Hubble Constant appeared in the Astrophysical Journal 2001 9 Central Masses and Broad Line Region Sizes of Active Galactic Nuclei II A Homogeneous Analysis of a Large Reverberation Mapping Database appeared in the Astrophysical Journal 2004 10 Supermassive Black Holes in Galactic Nuclei Past Present and Future Research appeared in Space Science Reviews 2005 11 Beyond the Bulge A Fundamental Relation between Supermassive Black Holes and Dark Matter Halos appeared in the Astrophysical Journal Letters 2002 12 The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey VI Isophotal Analysis and the Structure of Early Type Galaxies appeared in the Astrophysical Journal Letters 2006 13 Affiliations editLaura Ferrarese is an active member of the IAU International Astronomical Union and is affiliated with Division B Facilities Technologies and Data Science Division H Interstellar Matter and Local Universe and Division J Galaxies and Cosmology She was a Past Member of Division VIII Galaxies amp the Universe until 2012 and Commission 28 Galaxies until 2015 within the IAU 14 She is also a member of the American Astronomical Society and of the Canadian Astronomical Society See also editList of women in leadership positions on astronomical instrumentation projectsReferences edit a b c d e Curriculum Vitae of Laura Ferrarese PDF Dr Laura Ferrarese Appointed Interim Director of Gemini Observatory Gemini Observatory 2017 06 02 Retrieved 2018 04 21 a b CASCA 2015 Press Tip Sheet PDF Canadian Astronomical Society Archived from the original PDF on 2015 11 17 Laura Ferrarese Herzberg Astrophysics Herzberg Astrophysics Retrieved 2016 11 22 a b SAO NASA Astrophysics Data System Two Public Astronomy Lectures Help Mark 100 Years of Astronomy Group in Victoria Royal Astronomical Society of Canada 14 June 2014 Class of 2020 PDF Royal Society of Canada Retrieved 2020 11 13 Ferrarese Laura Merritt David August 2000 A Fundamental Relation between Supermassive Black Holes and Their Host Galaxies Astrophysical Journal Letters 539 1 L9 L12 arXiv astro ph 0006053 Bibcode 2000ApJ 539L 9F doi 10 1086 312838 S2CID 6508110 Freedman Wendy L Madore Barry F Gibson Brad K Ferrarese Laura et al May 2001 Final Results from the Hubble Space Telescope Key Project to Measure the Hubble Constant Astrophysical Journal 553 1 47 72 arXiv astro ph 0012376 Bibcode 2001ApJ 553 47F doi 10 1086 320638 S2CID 119097691 Peterson Bradley M Ferrarese Laura et al October 2004 Central Masses and Broad Line Region Sizes of Active Galactic Nuclei II A Homogeneous Analysis of a Large Reverberation Mapping Database Astrophysical Journal 613 2 682 699 arXiv astro ph 0407299 Bibcode 2004ApJ 613 682P doi 10 1086 423269 S2CID 16308360 Ferrarese Laura Ford Holland February 2005 Supermassive Black Holes in Galactic Nuclei Past Present and Future Research Space Science Reviews 116 3 4 523 624 arXiv astro ph 0411247 Bibcode 2005SSRv 116 523F doi 10 1007 s11214 005 3947 6 S2CID 119091861 Ferrarese Laura October 2002 Beyond the Bulge A Fundamental Relation between Supermassive Black Holes and Dark Matter Halos Astrophysical Journal 578 1 90 97 arXiv astro ph 0203469 Bibcode 2002ApJ 578 90F doi 10 1086 342308 S2CID 17064543 Ferrarese Laura et al June 2006 The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey VI Isophotal Analysis and the Structure of Early Type Galaxies Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series 164 2 334 434 arXiv astro ph 0602297 Bibcode 2006ApJS 164 334F doi 10 1086 501350 S2CID 18618068 International Astronomical Union IAU www iau org Retrieved 2016 11 22 External links editExternal Webpage Laura Ferrarese Herzberg Astrophysics Laura Ferrarese at IMDbPortals nbsp Biography nbsp Italy nbsp Canada nbsp Astronomy nbsp Stars nbsp Spaceflight nbsp Outer space nbsp Solar System nbsp Science Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Laura Ferrarese amp oldid 1171424219, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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