Astrophysics and Space Science - 2022 Astronomy Prize Awardees Collection
Astrophysics and Space Science presents a collection of original research and review papers from awardees of prestigious prizes given by the European Astronomical Society (EAS), the International Astronomical Union (IAU), and the German Astronomical Society (AG) in 2022. This initiative honors their achievement and highlight their research contributions.
Sept. 2023 update: the collection is now complete! The full collection with the list of papers can be found at this link: https://link.springer.com/collections/diifggjdfg (this opens in a new tab)
The first publication of the series is from Prof. Bożena Czerny and collaborators:
Czerny, B., Cao, S., Jaiswal, V.K. et al. Accretion disks, quasars and cosmology: meandering towards understanding (this opens in a new tab). Astrophys Space Sci 368, 8 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10509-023-04165-7
Prof. Czerny was awarded the 2022 Lodewijk Woltjer Lecture (this opens in a new tab) by the European Astronomical Society. We congratulate Dr. Czerny for the achievement!
The 2nd publication of the series is from Dr. Núria Miret-Roig:
Miret-Roig, N. The origin of free-floating planets (this opens in a new tab). Astrophys Space Sci 368, 17 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10509-023-04175-5
Dr. Miret-Roig is one of the recipients of the 2022 MERAC Prizes (this opens in a new tab) for the Best PhD Thesis from the European Astronomical Society. We congratulate Dr. Miret-Roig for the excellent publication and for the achievement!
The 3rd publication of the collection is from Dr. Megan Mansfield:
Mansfield, M. Revealing the atmospheres of highly irradiated exoplanets: from ultra-hot Jupiters to rocky worlds (this opens in a new tab). Astrophys Space Sci 368, 24 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10509-023-04183-5
In 2022, Dr. Mansfield received one of the 2021 PhD Prizes (this opens in a new tab) from the International Astronomical Union. Congratulations Dr. Mansfield!
The 4th publication in the collection is from Dr. Thomas Siegert:
Siegert, T. The Positron Puzzle (this opens in a new tab). Astrophys Space Sci 368, 27 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10509-023-04184-4
Dr. Siegert was honored with the 2022 Ludwig Biermann Award (this opens in a new tab) given by the German Astronomical Society. Congrats Dr. Siegert!
The 5th publication of the collection is from Dr. Francisco Javier Bailén and collaborators:
Bailén, F.J., Orozco Suárez, D. & del Toro Iniesta, J.C. Fabry-Pérot etalons in solar astronomy. A review (this opens in a new tab). Astrophys Space Sci 368, 55 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10509-023-04212-3
In 2022, Dr. Bailén received one of the 2021 PhD Prizes (this opens in a new tab) from the International Astronomical Union. Congratulations Dr. Francisco Javier!
The 6th publication of the collection is from Dr. Arshia M. Jacob:
Jacob, A.M. Small molecules, big impact: a tale of hydrides past, present, and future (this opens in a new tab). Astrophys Space Sci 368, 76 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10509-023-04229-8
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In 2022, Dr. Jacob received the PhD Prize (this opens in a new tab) from the German Astronomical Society. Congratulations Dr. Jacob!
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