John Hearnshaw

John Bernard Hearnshaw FRSNZ MNZM (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. In 2017, he was honoured with a Queen's Birthday honour for his astronomical work.[1][4][5] The minor planet 5207 Hearnshaw is named after him.[6]

John Hearnshaw
Born
John Bernard Hearnshaw

(1946-03-16) 16 March 1946
Wellington, New Zealand
NationalityNew Zealand
EducationTrinity College, Cambridge
University of Cambridge
Australian National University
University of Canterbury
AwardsHumboldt Fellowship (1981–82)
Murray Geddes Prize from the Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand (1986)
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy
InstitutionsUniversity of Canterbury

References
  1. "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). The University of Canterbury. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  2. "John Hearnshaw". The University of Canterbury. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  3. Munro, Bruce (28 October 2019). "Heavens above". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  4. "John B. Hearnshaw". International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  5. "Queen's Birthday Honours List 2017". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  6. Schmadel, Lutz D. (10 June 2012). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 424. ISBN 978-3-642-29718-2.
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