This is an official CASCA Press Release.
It is with great pleasure that the Canadian Astronomical Society / Société Canadienne d’Astronomie recognizes and applauds the election of Dr. Harvey Richer of the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, British Columbia, to the Royal Society of Canada.
As Canada’s senior National Academy, the RSC exists to promote Canadian research and scholarly accomplishment in both of Canada’s official languages, to mentor young scholars and artists, to recognize academic and artistic excellence, and to advise governments, non-governmental organizations, and Canadians generally on matters of public interest (http://rsc-src.ca/en/about-us/our-purpose/mandate-mission-and-vision).
Harvey received his PhD in astronomy from the University of Rochester in 1970, and moved to UBC the same year. He was the Gemini Scientist for Canada 2000-2003, and has won the Carlyle S. Beals Award from CASCA, the Canada-Fulbright Fellowship in 2005, held the Canada Council Killam Fellowship 2001-2003 and the UBC Killam Fellowship in1991. His current research focuses on the oldest white dwarf stars and what they can tell us about the formation and evolution of stellar systems like globular clusters.
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