Community of Scholars Profile
Tremaine, Scott
Information in this profile has been submitted by the individual or is based on Institute records, including the publication A Community of Scholars: The Institute for Advanced Study 1930-1980.
Data from Institute records
Permalink: http://www.ias.edu/people/cos/users/tremaine
Visits to IAS
| Type | Affiliation | Start Date | End Date |
|---|
| [M] | NatSci | 9/1/1978 | 6/30/1981 |
| [M] | NatSci | 9/1/1983 | 12/30/1983 |
| [V] | NatSci | 9/1/1986 | 5/31/1988 |
| [V] | NatSci | 1/1/1989 | 5/31/1989 |
| [M] | NatSci | 9/1/2002 | 12/30/2002 |
| [F] | NatSci | 1/1/2007 | current |
Current Homepage: www.sns.ias.edu/~tremaine
Field of Study while at IAS: Astrophysics
Position: Richard Black Professor
Start year: 2007
Department: School of Natural Sciences
Institution: Institute for Advanced Study
Current Field of Study: Astrophysics
Past and Other Appointments
| Appointment | Organization | Start Year | End Year |
|---|
| Professor (Charles A. Young Professor 2002–06; Chair, Department of Astrophysical Sciences, 1998–2006) | Princeton University | 1997 | 2006 |
| Director, Program in Cosmology and Gravity | Canadian Institute for Advanced Research | 1996 | 2002 |
| Professor (University Professor 1995–97) and Director, Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, 1985–96 | University of Toronto | 1985 | 1997 |
Degrees
| Degree | Year | Institution |
|---|
| Ph.D. | 1975 | Princeton University |
| M.A. | 1973 | Princeton University |
| B.Sc. | 1971 | McMaster University |
Honors
| Description | Year |
|---|
| Member, National Academy of Sciences | 2002 |
| Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics | 1997 |
| Dirk Brouwer Award | 1997 |
| Fellow, Royal Society of London and Royal Society of Canada | 1994 |
| Rutherford Medal in Physics (Royal Society of Canada) | 1990 |