David Gerdes

David Gerdes
David Gerdes
Born	1964 (age 60–61); Worcester, Massachusetts
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	University professor, astrophysicist
Education	Carleton College; University of Cambridge; University of Chicago;
	Scientific career
Fields	Physics, Astronomy
Institutions	University of Michigan (1992–1995, 1998-present); Johns Hopkins University (1996-1998);
Thesis	Search for Wprime to e-nu and Wprime to mu-nu in pbar-p collisions at sqrt(s) = 1.8 TeV. (1992)
Doctoral advisor	Melvyn Shochet
Website	www-personal.umich.edu/~gerdes/

David Gerdes (born 1964) is an American astrophysicist, professor, and administrator at the University of Michigan. He is known for his research on trans-Neptunian objects, particularly for his discovery of the dwarf planet, 2014 UZ₂₂₄.

David Gerdes
Born	1964 (age 60–61) Worcester, Massachusetts
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	University professor, astrophysicist

Education	Carleton College University of Cambridge University of Chicago
Scientific career
Fields	Physics, Astronomy
Institutions	University of Michigan (1992–1995, 1998-present) Johns Hopkins University (1996-1998)
Thesis	Search for Wprime to e-nu and Wprime to mu-nu in pbar-p collisions at sqrt(s) = 1.8 TeV. (1992)
Doctoral advisor	Melvyn Shochet

Website	www-personal.umich.edu/~gerdes/