Emeritus Professor Rodger Thompson named AAS Fellow for his groundbreaking contributions to the field
Emeritus Professor of Astronomy Rodger Thompson is one of only 24 astronomers to be named a AAS Fellow this year in recognition of his groundbreaking contributions to near-infrared astronomy and Fourier Transform spectroscopy.
This week, the American Astronomical Society (AAS), named Steward Observatory’s Rodger Thompson as AAS Fellow—an honor bestowed on less than 0.5% of AAS’s membership each year.
Dr. Thompson, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Astronomy and Astronomer Emeritus in Steward Observatory, is being honored for his groundbreaking contributions to near-infrared astronomy and Fourier Transform spectroscopy leading to better understanding of stellar nucleosynthesis, galactic formation, and the physics of active galactic nuclei. AAS also celebrates his seminal work on the proton-to-electron mass ratio (μ) and its links to molecular physics, fundamental cosmology, and particle physics.