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Professor Chris Hirata awarded Helen B. Warner Prize by the American Astronomical Society

January 22, 2014

Professor Chris Hirata awarded Helen B. Warner Prize by the American Astronomical Society

Congratulations to Chris Hirata, Professor of Physics and Professor of Astronomy, who has been awarded the 2014 Helen B. Warner Prize by the American Astronomical Society. 

The citation reads:

The Helen B. Warner Prize for observational or theoretical research by a young astronomer is awarded to Christopher M. Hirata (Ohio State University) for his remarkable cosmological studies, particularly his observational and theoretical work on weak gravitational lensing, one of the most important tools for assessing the distribution of mass in the universe. Hirata is cited for his work on cosmological recombination, structure formation, and dark energy and cosmic acceleration, and for the extraordinary depth of understanding he brings to these subjects. His work is facilitating the next generation of important cosmological experiments.

This prize is awarded annually for significant contributions to observational or theoretical astronomy during the five years preceding the award. It is given to an astronomer who has not attained 36 years of age in the year designated for the award or must be within eight years of receipt of their Ph.D. degree.

Chris joins a distinguished list of past recipients including OSU's B. Scott Gaudi (2000) most recently.
To see the full list of recipients from the past click here.

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Congratulations Chris!