Elena Terlevich

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Elena Kirilovsky-Terlevich is an Argentine astrophysicist who works in Mexico as a researcher in the National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics (INAOE). Her research involves galaxy formation and evolution, and the patterns of star formation within galaxies, especially those with active nuclei. [1]

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Education and career

Terlevich earned a degree in astronomy from the National University of La Plata in 1970. [1] [2] However, the political conditions in Argentina in the 1970s kept her from continuing at the University, and instead in 1977 she fled the country with her husband, astrophysicist Roberto J. Terlevich. They went from there to England, where Terlevich completed a PhD in 1984 at the University of Cambridge. [2] Her dissertation, Evolution of Open Clusters, was supervised by Sverre Aarseth. [3] [4]

After continuing to work as a researcher in the Cambridge Institute of Astronomy, and nearing retirement there, Terlevich moved with her husband to INAOE in 1998. [2]

Recognition

Terlevich is a member of the Mexican Academy of Sciences. [5] In 2022 the National University of La Plata gave both Terlevich and her husband honorary doctorates. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Dra. Elena Terlevich", Researcher directory, INAOE, retrieved 2022-12-21
  2. 1 2 3 4 "La Universidad Nacional de La Plata otorga Doctorado Honoris Causa a Roberto y Elena Terlevich", La Nación , 6 September 2022
  3. Elena Terlevich at the Mathematics Genealogy Project OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  4. "Elena Terlevich", AstroGen, American Astronomical Society, retrieved 2022-12-21
  5. Astronomy section members (PDF), Mexican Academy of Sciences, 2022, retrieved 2022-12-21