Mark R. Krumholz

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Mark R. Krumholz
Alma mater Princeton University, University of California, Berkeley
Scientific career
Fields Astrophysics
Institutions Australian National University
Doctoral advisor Christopher F. McKee

Mark R. Krumholz is a professor of astronomy and astrophysics. He currently serves as a professor and ARC Laureate Fellow at the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the Australian National University. [1] [2]

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Education and early career

Krumholz obtained his undergraduate degree from Princeton University in 1997. He then pursued his Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkeley, which he completed in 2004 under the supervision of Christopher F. McKee. [3]

Awards and honors

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References

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