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Princeton Astrophysicist
Wins
National Medal of Science
Princeton University Provost and Professor
Jeremiah P. Ostriker today was named winner of a
National Medal of Science award in recognition of
his contributions to the field of astrophysics,
including insights into the dynamics of galaxies
and star clusters and the existence of large
quantities of dark matter.
The Charles A. Young
Professor of Astronomy is one of 12 medal
recipients chosen this year for the nation's
highest scientific honor. Selected by President
Clinton and administered by the National Science
Foundation, the awards are scheduled to be
presented on Dec. 1. Princeton has 12 previous
science award winners.
Ostriker's scientific
research focuses on theoretical astrophysics and
has covered a wide variety of topics, proving
essential to astronomers. The National Science
Foundation cited Ostriker "for his bold
astrophysical insights which have revolutionized
concepts of the nature of pulsars, the 'ecosystem'
of stars and gas in our galaxy, the sizes and
masses of galaxies, the nature and distribution of
dark matter and ordinary matter in the Universe,
and the formation of galaxies and other
cosmological structures."
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