Astronomer Harvey Richer elected to the Royal Society of Canada

September 16, 2014

PHAS Astronomer Dr. Harvey Richer has been elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Congratulations Harvey!

Harvey has applied the most advanced optical telescopes in space and on the ground in the detection and characterization of stars in the oldest stellar systems. His research has provided fundamental estimates of the age of the Universe, the density of dark matter, and the dynamics and formation of galaxies and globular clusters. Earlier this year, Harvey received the 2014 CASCA Carlyle S. Beals Award.

Harvey is among 30 UBC Science researchers elected to the society since 2000. This year the RSC elected 90 new fellows, including three foreign fellows, three specially elected fellows, and one honorary fellow this year. Five were from UBC.

This year's new fellows will be inducted to the academies of the RSC during an induction and awards ceremony on November 22, 2014 in Quebec City.

This news article is based on the UBC Faculty of Science News announcement. For more information, visit the Royal Society of Canada website.