Turner, Edwin L.

Photo of Turner, Edwin L.

[V] Program in Interdisciplinary Studies

Field of Study: Astrophysics

Research Description: Edwin Turner will be working on statistical biases and estimators for samples of exoplanets detected using various techniques; on the SEEDS project (Subaru exoplanet studies); and on implications of com­plexity in cellular automata systems for the limits of reductionism, as well as related topics in the philosophy of science.

Home Institution: Princeton University

Visits to IAS

TypeAffiliationStart DateEnd Date
[M]NatSci9/1/197512/31/1976
[M]NatSci9/1/199712/30/1997
[V]IS3/1/20053/31/2005
[V]IS6/1/20056/30/2005
[V]IS7/1/20056/30/2006
[V]IS7/1/20066/30/2007
[V]IS7/1/20076/30/2008
[V]IS7/1/20086/30/2009
[V]IS7/1/20096/30/2010
[V]IS7/1/20106/30/2011
[V]IS7/1/20116/30/2012
[V]IS7/1/2012current

Current Homepage: www.astro.princeton.edu/~elt/elt.html

Past and Other Appointments

AppointmentOrganizationStart YearEnd Year
Kitt Peak Nat Observ Users Cttee

Degrees

DegreeYearInstitution
Ph.D.1975Cal Tech.

Honors

DescriptionYear
Virginia Steele Scott Fellow1974-75
NSF Grad Fellow1971-74