Amina Helmi

Amina Helmi (6 October 1970) is an Argentine astronomer. She is a professor at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands.

Amina Helmi
Helmi (2019)
Born6 October 1970[1]
Bahía Blanca
NationalityArgentine[1]
EducationPhD, Leiden University, The Netherlands, 2000
Alma materLeiden University (PhD)[2]
AwardsChristiaan Huygensprize (2004)[3]
Pastoor Schmeitsprize (2010)[4]
Spinoza Prize (2019)[5]
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy
InstitutionsUniversity of Groningen
Thesis"The formation of the Galactic Halo" (2000)
Doctoral advisorsTim de Zeeuw, Simon White

Academic career

Since 2003 Helmi has been faculty member at the University of Groningen, and has been a full professor since 2014. Previously, she held postdoctoral positions at the University of La Plata in Argentina, the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics in Germany, and Utrecht University in the Netherlands. She received her PhD from Leiden University in 2000 with a thesis entitled "The formation of the Galactic Halo", supervised by Tim de Zeeuw and Simon White.[2]

Research

Her research focuses on the evolution and dynamics of galaxies, in particular the Milky Way, using locations, velocities, ages, and chemical abundances of stars to understand the formation process of galaxies (stellar archaeology). She also studies the nature of dark matter. In her research, Helmi uses computer simulations as well as observational data from for example the Gaia space telescope.[6] The Helmi stream was named after her.

Recognition

In 2019, Helmi was named one of the four winners of the Spinoza Prize.[7] She has been a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences since 2017.[8]

References
  1. "De Jonge Akademie – Amina Helmi". Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  2. "Gaia people – Amina Helmi". European Space Agency. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  3. "Laureaten Christiaan Huygens Wetenschapsprijs" (in Dutch). Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  4. "Amina Helmi and Joop Schaye win Pastoor Schmeits Prize for astronomy". University of Groningen. 17 May 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  5. van Hal, George (21 June 2019). "'Archeoloog van de sterren' Amina Helmi krijgt de Spinozapremie, de hoogste wetenschappelijke eer van Nederland". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  6. "Prof. dr. Amina Helmi". University of Groningen. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  7. "NWO Spinoza Prize 2019". Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research. 21 June 2019. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020.
  8. Amina Helmi, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, retrieved 2019-01-05
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