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'''Mattheus (Thijs) de Grauuw''' (born 1942) is a Dutch astronomer.
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'''Mattheus Wilhelmus Maria (Thijs) de Graauw''' (born 10 March 1942 in [[Kerkdriel]])<ref>[http://hoogleraren.leidenuniv.nl/id/2988 M.W.M. de Graauw (Thijs)] at the "Leiden Professors since 1575" website.</ref> is a Dutch astronomer.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://authors.library.caltech.edu/53394|author=Siegel, Peter H.|title=Terahertz Pioneer: Mattheus (Thijs) de Graauw "Intention, Attention, Execution"|journal=IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology|year=2014|volume=4|issue=2|pages=138–146|doi=10.1109/TTHZ.2014.2304671 |bibcode=2014ITTST...4..138S |s2cid=26013183 |doi-access=free}}</ref>


Thijs de Graauw studied astronomy at Utrecht University and received there his Ph.D. (Promotierung) in 1975 under H. van Buren with a dissertation on heterodyne instrumentation applied to infrared observations. From 1975 to 1983 he worked as a scientist for the Space Science Department of ESA (European Space Agency). At ESA's largest facility, ESTEC in Noordwijk, he worked on the development of microwave receivers. In 1983 he became the director of the Groningen branch of SRON (Stichting RuimteOnderzoek Nederland).<ref>[http://www.sron.nl/o-thijs-de-grauuw Thijs de Grauuw, SRON (Netherlands Institute for Space Research] {{nl}}</ref> From 2008 to 2013 he was the director of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA).<ref>[http://www.nrao.edu/pr/2012/almadirector Pierre Cox Appointed as New ALMA Director, nrao.edu]</ref>
Thijs de Graauw studied astronomy at [[Utrecht University]] and received there his Ph.D. in 1975 under [[Henk van Bueren]] with a dissertation on 'Infrared Heterodyne Detection in Astronomy : Experiments and Observations'. From 1975 to 1983 he worked as a scientist for the Space Science Department of ESA (European Space Agency). At ESA's largest facility, ESTEC in [[Noordwijk]], he worked on the development of microwave receivers. In 1983 he became the director of the Groningen branch of SRON (Stichting Ruimte Onderzoek Nederland).<ref name=SRONRef>[http://www.sron.nl/o-thijs-de-graauw Thijs de Graauw], SRON (Netherlands Institute for Space Research) {{in lang|nl}}</ref> From 2008 to 2013 he was the director of the [[Atacama Large Millimeter Array|Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA)]].<ref>[http://www.nrao.edu/pr/2012/almadirector Pierre Cox Appointed as New ALMA Director, nrao.edu]</ref>


In 2012 he won the Joseph Weber Award for his work on the HIFI camera, which was launched on board [[Herschel Space Observatory|Herschel]], ESA's infrared space observatory.
In 2012 he won the [[Joseph Weber Award]] for his work on the short wavelength spectrometer on the [[Infrared Space Observatory]]<ref name=SRONRef/> and also for his work on the HIFI camera, which was launched on board [[Herschel Space Observatory|Herschel]], ESA's infrared space observatory.<ref>[https://www.eso.org/public/usa/images/ann12007a/ Thijs de Graauw, recipient of the Joseph Weber Award | ESO United States]</ref><ref>[https://herschel.jpl.nasa.gov/hifiInstrument.shtml Jet Propulsion Laboratory Herschel Mission NASA Contributions: HIFI Instrument]</ref>


He was elected a Legacy Fellow of the [[American Astronomical Society]] in 2020 <ref> {{cite web|url=https://aas.org/grants-and-prizes/aas-fellows|title=AAS Fellows|publisher=AAS|accessdate=27 September 2020}} </ref>
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==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRQQ_xppbqw Thijs de Graauw: ALMA contribution to Astrochemistry – YouTube, uploaded 1 June 2011]


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Latest revision as of 14:00, 18 November 2024

In this Dutch name, the surname is de Graauw, not Graauw.
Thijs de Graauw
Born
Mattheus Wilhelmus Maria de Graauw

(1942-03-10) March 10, 1942 (age 82)
Kerkdriel, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Alma materUtrecht University
OccupationAstronomer
AwardsJoseph Weber Award
HonoursAmerican Astronomical Society Legacy Fellow

Mattheus Wilhelmus Maria (Thijs) de Graauw (born 10 March 1942 in Kerkdriel)[1] is a Dutch astronomer.[2]

Thijs de Graauw studied astronomy at Utrecht University and received there his Ph.D. in 1975 under Henk van Bueren with a dissertation on 'Infrared Heterodyne Detection in Astronomy : Experiments and Observations'. From 1975 to 1983 he worked as a scientist for the Space Science Department of ESA (European Space Agency). At ESA's largest facility, ESTEC in Noordwijk, he worked on the development of microwave receivers. In 1983 he became the director of the Groningen branch of SRON (Stichting Ruimte Onderzoek Nederland).[3] From 2008 to 2013 he was the director of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA).[4]

In 2012 he won the Joseph Weber Award for his work on the short wavelength spectrometer on the Infrared Space Observatory[3] and also for his work on the HIFI camera, which was launched on board Herschel, ESA's infrared space observatory.[5][6]

He was elected a Legacy Fellow of the American Astronomical Society in 2020 [7]

References

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  1. ^ M.W.M. de Graauw (Thijs) at the "Leiden Professors since 1575" website.
  2. ^ Siegel, Peter H. (2014). "Terahertz Pioneer: Mattheus (Thijs) de Graauw "Intention, Attention, Execution"". IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology. 4 (2): 138–146. Bibcode:2014ITTST...4..138S. doi:10.1109/TTHZ.2014.2304671. S2CID 26013183.
  3. ^ a b Thijs de Graauw, SRON (Netherlands Institute for Space Research) (in Dutch)
  4. ^ Pierre Cox Appointed as New ALMA Director, nrao.edu
  5. ^ Thijs de Graauw, recipient of the Joseph Weber Award | ESO United States
  6. ^ Jet Propulsion Laboratory Herschel Mission NASA Contributions: HIFI Instrument
  7. ^ "AAS Fellows". AAS. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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