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| Richard Ellis | |
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| Name | Richard Ellis |
| Birth date | 1950s |
| Birth place | United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British people |
| Fields | Astronomy, Cosmology, Observational astronomy |
| Workplaces | California Institute of Technology, University College London, Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Magellan Telescopes |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge, St John's College, Cambridge, Imperial College London |
| Known for | Galaxy formation, High-redshift galaxies, Deep surveys |
| Awards | Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society, Fellow of the Royal Society |
Richard Ellis Richard Ellis is a British astronomer and academic noted for contributions to observational cosmology, galaxy formation, and public science communication. He has held senior roles at leading institutions including California Institute of Technology, University College London, and the Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, and has led teams utilizing facilities such as the Hubble Space Telescope, the Keck Observatory, and the Subaru Telescope. His work intersects with major projects and organizations like European Southern Observatory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and large survey collaborations.
Born in the United Kingdom in the mid-20th century, Ellis read natural sciences and astrophysics at University of Cambridge at St John's College, Cambridge before pursuing graduate studies at Imperial College London and the Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge. During his doctoral training he worked with researchers associated with the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh and engaged with instrumentation programs linked to the Anglo-Australian Observatory and the Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes. His formative years coincided with major initiatives such as the development of the Very Large Telescope and early planning for the Hubble Space Telescope.
Ellis's academic appointments include posts at California Institute of Technology where he collaborated with groups from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the Space Telescope Science Institute, followed by a professorship at University College London and a tenure at the Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge. He has held visiting positions at institutions such as Princeton University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and research fellowships tied to the Royal Society and the Science and Technology Facilities Council. Ellis has participated in advisory roles for facilities including the Magellan Telescopes, the Keck Observatory, European Southern Observatory, and planning committees for the Thirty Meter Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope programs. He has acted as director or chair on panels for funding agencies like the National Science Foundation and consultative groups for the European Commission and UK Research and Innovation.
Ellis's research spans observational studies of high-redshift galaxies, the evolution of galaxy clusters, and constraints on dark matter and dark energy via deep field observations. He has led and contributed to surveys using the Hubble Deep Field, the Hubble Ultra-Deep Field, the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, and instruments such as DEIMOS on the Keck II Telescope, FORS2 on the Very Large Telescope, and spectrographs on the Subaru Telescope. His publication record includes influential papers in journals like Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, The Astrophysical Journal, and Astronomy & Astrophysics; he has edited volumes and written monographs used alongside texts by John Peacock, Simon White, Martin Rees, and James Binney. Ellis has supervised doctoral students who continued research at institutions including Harvard University, Yale University, Cambridge University, and Oxford University. He has engaged with multiwavelength programs tying data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory, the Spitzer Space Telescope, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, and radio facilities such as the Very Large Array and the Square Kilometre Array pathfinders.
Ellis's recognitions include election as a Fellow of the Royal Society and receipt of the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society for contributions to observational cosmology. He has been awarded fellowships and prizes from bodies such as the Royal Astronomical Society, the European Southern Observatory, and national academies including the Royal Society of Edinburgh. He has been named to editorial boards of journals like Nature Astronomy and honored with named lectureships at University of Oxford, Cambridge University, California Institute of Technology, and institutes such as the Max Planck Society and the Leiden Observatory.
Ellis maintains collaborations spanning continents, with colleagues at institutions such as Observatoire de Paris, Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, and Australian National University. He has participated in public outreach through partnerships with organizations including the Royal Society, the Royal Astronomical Society, and museums like the Science Museum, London and the Natural History Museum, London. Outside academia he has been involved in advisory and governance activities for conservation and cultural heritage bodies in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Ellis's influence is evident in the development of techniques for identifying and characterizing high-redshift galaxies, shaping survey strategies for instruments on the Hubble Space Telescope and future observatories such as the James Webb Space Telescope and European Extremely Large Telescope. His mentorship contributed to a generation of researchers at institutions including Imperial College London, University College London, Cambridge University, Harvard University, and Caltech. He has bridged astronomy with policy through roles advising the European Commission and national science funding agencies, and through engagement with conservation organizations and cultural institutions, aligning astronomical heritage efforts with bodies like the UNESCO and national heritage trusts. His work continues to influence programs in observational cosmology, instrumentation development at facilities such as Keck Observatory, Very Large Telescope, and future projects including the Thirty Meter Telescope and the Square Kilometre Array.
Category:British astronomers Category:Fellows of the Royal Society