David Field (astrophysicist)
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David Field (born June 17, 1947) is an astrophysicist and author.
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[edit] Education
David Field is an astrophysicist and author, living in Århus, Denmark. He studied Chemistry at Newcastle University, UK, followed by a PhD at the University of Cambridge, and was later awarded the degree of Doctor of Science by the University of Cambridge. Previously Reader in Physical Chemistry at the University of Bristol, he now researches astrophysics and experimental physics as a professor at the University of Aarhus. He has published over 175 papers in this subject[1]. He is on the editorial board of Astrobiology (journal).
[edit] Authorship
Aside from academic work, he is also know for his keen writing, being the author of a successful fiction series, that begins with Friends and Enemies. This has recently been extended with a second novel Beings in a Dream, with a third volume underway.
[edit] Scientific Publications
- An undulator-based spherical grating monochromator beamline for low energy electron-molecule scattering experiments
- IR emission in OMC at high spatial resolution
- Imaging in Orion: NAOS-CONICA Adaptive Optics on the ESO-VLT
- Exploring new ways of making molecular hydrogen in space
