Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz
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Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz is a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Cruz.[1][2][3]
Ramirez-Ruiz was born and raised in Mexico City.[2][3] Ramirez-Ruiz completed his undergraduate studies in physics at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.[2] He completed his doctoral studies at the University of Cambridge.[2]
Career
Ramirez-Ruiz holds the Vera Rubin Presidential Chair in Physics and Astronomy at the University of California, Santa Cruz.[2] He was a NASA Chandra and Bahcall Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study.[2] He was inducted to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2020 and the Mexican Academy of Sciences in 2010.[1][4][5] In 2019, he received the HEAD Mid-Career Prize from the American Astronomical Society.[6] In 2021, he was awarded the Dwight Nicholson Medal for Outreach by the American Physical Society.[2] Ramirez-Ruiz is also the Niels Bohr professor at University of Copenhagen.[7]
Ramirez-Ruiz founded the Lamat Institute at the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2009.[3][8] In February 2022, Ramirez-Ruiz received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring for creating the Lamat Institute.[3][9]
Ramirez-Ruiz was named president of the board of Astronomical Society of the Pacific in June 2025.[10]
Selected publications
- Kasen, D., Metzger, B., Barnes, J., Quataert, E., and Ramirez-Ruiz, E., "Origin of the heavy elements in binary neutron-star mergers from a gravitational- wave event." Nature, 551(7678):80–84, Oct 2017. doi:10.1038/nature24453
- Guillochon, J. and Ramirez-Ruiz, E., “Hydrodynamical Simulations to Determine the Feeding Rate of Black Holes by the Tidal Disruption of Stars: The Importance of the Impact Parameter and Stellar Structure” The Astrophysical Journal, 767(1):25, Mar 2013. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/767/1/25
- Gehrels, N., Ramirez-Ruiz, E., and Fox, D., "Gamma ray bursts in the iswift/i era. Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 47(1): 567–617, Sep 2009. doi: 10.1146/annurev.astro.46.060407.145147 doi:10.1146/annurev.astro.46.060407.145147
- Roberts, L. F., Kasen, D., Lee, W. H., and Ramirez-Ruiz, E., "Electromagnetic Transients Powered by Nuclear Decay in the Tidal Tails of Coalescing Compact Binaries". The Astrophysical Journal, 736(1):L21, Jul 2011. doi:10.1088/2041-8205/736/1/l21
References
- 1 2 "Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Faculty Directory". astronomy.ucsc.edu. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
- 1 2 3 4 "UCSC astronomer Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz is a star teacher and mentor". Lookout Local Santa Cruz. 2022-04-14. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ↑ Stephens, Tim. "Astronomer Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz named to Mexican Academy of Sciences". UC Santa Cruz News. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ↑ "Admisión de Nuevos Miembros 2010". www.amc.mx. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ↑ Stephens, Tim (2019-02-13). "Astrophysicist Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz wins AAS/HEAD Mid-Career Prize". News. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ↑ Ramirez-Ruiz, Enrico. "Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz | Speaker | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ↑ "Lamat Institute – Stellar opportunities for early career scientists". lamat.science.ucsc.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ↑ "Celebrating UC changemakers: Meet 10 Latino leaders creating a more equitable future for us all". University of California. 2023-09-19. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ↑ Peña, Mike (June 23, 2025). "Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz named president of Astronomical Society of the Pacific". UCSC News.
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