Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz is a professor of astrophysics, astronomy, and earth sciences at the University of California, Santa Cruz. [1] [2] [3]
Ramirez-Ruiz was born and raised in Mexico City. [2] [3] Ramirez-Ruiz completed his undergraduate studies in physics at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. [2] He completed his doctoral studies at the University of Cambridge. [2]
Ramirez-Ruiz holds the Vera Rubin Presidential Chair in Physics and Astronomy at the University of California, Santa Cruz. [2] He was a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study. [2] He was inducted to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2020 and the Mexican Academy of Sciences in 2010. [1] [4] [5] . In 2019, he received the HEAD Mid-Career Prize from the American Astronomical Society. In 2021, he was awarded the Dwight Nicholson Medal for Outreach by the American Physical Society. [2]
Ramirez-Ruiz founded the Lamat Institute at the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2009 to provide research opportunities in STEM for undergraduates who want to transfer to four-year universities and attend graduate school. [3] [6] The philosophy of the Lamat Institute is based on the promotion of mentorship and critical analyses of society. [6] In February 2022, Ramirez-Ruiz received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring for creating the Lamat Institute and expanding research programs in STEM. [3] [7]
As a theoretical astrophysicist, Ramirez-Ruiz studies violent astrophysical processes relating to the growth of substances on neutron stars and black holes. [2] [4] [8] He established a framework for organizing and analyzing new data from astronomical instruments, such as telescopes and surveys. [4] Ramirez-Ruiz's work also includes the use of computer models that simulate the death of stars. [2] [4] [8] His work has contributed to larger efforts relating to the universe's origin. [2] [8]
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