Chris Done
Chris Done | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 3, 1964 |
| Alma mater | University of St Andrews (BSc) University of Cambridge (PhD) |
| Spouse | John R. Parker |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astrophysics |
| Institutions | Durham University |
| Thesis | Nonthermal continuum processes in compact objects (1989) |
| Doctoral advisor | Andrew Fabian |
Christine Done[1] (born 3 February 1964) is a British astrophysicist. She has been a Professor of Physics at Durham University since 2006.[1]
Done graduated from St. Andrews University in 1986 with a first-class degree in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Theoretical Physics. She completed her PhD at Cambridge University in 1989 as a Carnegie Scholar. Her doctoral advisor was Andrew Fabian.[1]
Career and research
[edit | edit source]Done is a specialist in X-ray astronomy, particularly in relation to black holes.[2] In addition to her faculty position at Durham, she is also a non-stipendiary Visiting Professor at the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe in Kashiwa, Japan, having spent the academic year 2016/2017 on a sabbatical working with the Japanese Space Agency.[2]
She received the 2019 George Darwin Lectureship from the Royal Astronomical Society.[3]
Personal
[edit | edit source]Done is a practicing Christian and a member of the steering group for Equipping Christian Leadership in an Age of Science (ECLAS).[4] She appeared on an April 2017 episode of Lent Talks, where she discussed her views on science and faith.[5]
Selected publications
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References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Chris Done publications indexed by Google Scholar
- Chris Done on Lent Talks
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