Charlene Heisler
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Charlene Heisler | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 December 1961 |
| Died | 28 October 1999 (aged 37) |
| Alma mater | University of Calgary, Yale University |
| Scientific career | |
| Thesis | Galaxies with Spectral Energy Distributions Peaking at 60 Microns: Morphology and Activity Explained by Interactions. |
Charlene Heisler (1 December 1961 – 28 October 1999) was a Canadian astronomer. She is best known for her work on Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN). The Astronomical Society of Australia created the Charlene Heisler Prize in her honour.
Charlene Heisler was born in Calgary, Alberta.[1] Heisler graduated from the University of Calgary with a BSc in applied maths and physics in 1985.[1][2] During her time at Calgary, she worked as a summer research assistant for Sun Kwok and Gene (Eugene) Couch as well as working at the Calgary Centennial Planetarium.[1] Before starting her PhD, Heisler was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis and was informed by her doctor she would not live more than two years and that she should abandon her PhD studies.[1][2] However, she went on to live 8 more years and she completed her PhD at Yale under the supervision of Jeanette Patricia Vader in 1991.[1][2] The focus of her thesis was on the properties of galaxies with spectral energy distributions that peaked at sixty microns, referred to as "Sixty Micron Peakers".[2]
