Gerard van Belle
Gerard Theodore van Belle | |
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| Born | 30 October 1968 Tallahassee, Florida |
| Nationality | American - Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of Wyoming, Johns Hopkins University, Whitman College |
| Known for | The use of interferometry in studies of the stellar structure and detection of extrasolar planets. |
| Awards | 2002 Edward Stone Award for Outstanding Research Publication |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Institutions | Lowell, ESO, Caltech, JPL, St. Mary's College of Maryland |
| Thesis | Angular Size Measurements of Highly Evolved Stars (1996) |
| Doctoral advisor | H. Mel Dyck |
Gerard Theodore van Belle (born October 30, 1968) is an American astronomer. He is an expert in optical (visible and near-infrared) astronomical interferometry. He currently works at the Lowell Observatory as the Director of Science.