- Jeremy S. Heyl
Jeremy S. Heyl is an
astronomer and an Assistant Professor at theUniversity of British Columbia 's Department ofPhysics andAstronomy , inVancouver ,British Columbia . He holds aCanada Research Chair in Black Holes and Neutron Stars. In the past he was a Goldwater Scholar, aMarshall Scholar and a Chandra Fellow.Heyl is best known for his work in the physics of neutron stars especially the importance of
quantum electrodynamics inradiative transfer , non-radial oscillations during Type-IX-ray bursts and the cooling of magnetars. He has also made important contributions to our understanding of galaxy formation, evolution and mergers.External links
* http://www.phas.ubc.ca/~heyl
* [http://www.chairs.gc.ca/web/chairholders/viewprofile_e.asp?id=1126& Canada Research Chair profile]
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