John Hearnshaw
New Zealand astronomer (born 1946)
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John Bernard Hearnshaw MNZM FRSNZ (born 16 March 1946)[1] is a New Zealand astronomer who is emeritus professor of astronomy at the University of Canterbury.[2][3] He served as director of the Mt John University Observatory at the University of Canterbury from 1976 to 2008. He is a member of the International Astronomical Union and was president of its Commission 30 (on radial velocities) from 1997 to 2000. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand and the Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand. He was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to astronomy, in the 2017 Queen's Birthday Honours.[1][4][5] The minor planet 5207 Hearnshaw is named after him.[6]
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16 March 1946
Murray Geddes Prize from the Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand (1986)
John Hearnshaw | |
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Hearnshaw in 2018 | |
| Born | John Bernard Hearnshaw 16 March 1946 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Education | |
| Awards | Humboldt Fellowship (1981–82) Murray Geddes Prize from the Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand (1986) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Workplaces | University of Canterbury |
Doctoral students | Rebecca Priestley |
Notable students of Hearnshaw include Rebecca Priestley.[7]
