TY - JOUR
T1 - Some aspects of the scientific development and astronomical research of Penny Sackett
AU - Bhathal, Ragbir
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Penny Sackett was the Director of the Research School for Astronomy and Astrophysics at the Australian National University from 2002 to 2007 and is currently an Adjunct Professor at the same institution. She has made several significant contributions to dark matter in galaxies, galactic structure, microlensing and the search and characterisation of extrasolar planets. This paper looks at some aspects of the trajectory that led her to being appointed the Director of Mount Stromlo Observatory, one of Australia’s internationally well known scientific institutions.
AB - Penny Sackett was the Director of the Research School for Astronomy and Astrophysics at the Australian National University from 2002 to 2007 and is currently an Adjunct Professor at the same institution. She has made several significant contributions to dark matter in galaxies, galactic structure, microlensing and the search and characterisation of extrasolar planets. This paper looks at some aspects of the trajectory that led her to being appointed the Director of Mount Stromlo Observatory, one of Australia’s internationally well known scientific institutions.
UR - http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/539692
UR - https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=345204242135279;res=IELHSS
M3 - Article
SN - 0035-9173
VL - 146
SP - 142
EP - 152
JO - Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales
JF - Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales
IS - 449-450
ER -