Charlene Heisler
Charlene Heisler (1 December 1961- 28 October 1999) was a Canadian astronomer.
Early life and education
Charlene Heisler was born in Calgary, Canada[1]. Heisler graduated from the University of Calgary with a BSc in applied maths and physics in 1985[1]. 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. Before starting her PhD, Heisler was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis and was informed by her doctor she would not live more that two years and that she should abandon her PhD studies. 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.
Research and career
Charlene Heisler spent two years as a post doctoral researcher at York University where she also began her work in science education. Heisler taught two undergraduate classes, gave public talks and inspired young women in science. In 1993, she moved to Sydney and became a postdoctoral research fellow at the Anglo-Australian Observatory. She continued the research from her thesis believing
After her death, the Astronomical Society of Australia created the Charlene Heisler Prize which is awarded annually to the most outstanding PhD thesis in the field of astronomy at an Australian university.
Publications
Charlene Heisler | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 December 1961 |
| Died | 28 October 1999 |
| 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. |
References
- ^ a b Norris, Ray P.; De Robertis, Michael; Kwok, Sun (2000-01-01). "Obituary: Charlene Anne Heisler, 1961-1999". Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 32: 1668–1669.