Astrophysicist Pieter van Dokkum, a world-renowned expert in galaxy formation and evolution and a visionary in astronomical instrumentation and telescopes, will join Northwestern University as the Kimberly Querrey Professor of Astrophysics in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, the University announced today.
Van Dokkum, who is the Sol Goldman Family Professor of Astronomy and a professor of physics at Yale University, is known for pushing the boundaries of how scientists understand galaxies and the universe. His research continually challenges conventional views of how galaxies form and evolve across cosmic time.
Joining Northwestern on Jan. 1, 2027, van Dokkum will contribute to the University’s efforts to expand cutting-edge research in astrophysics. He also will become a member of Northwestern’s Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA).
“I am thrilled to have Professor van Dokkum, one of the world’s leading astrophysicists, join Northwestern,” said President Henry S. Bienen. “He will immediately elevate our already groundbreaking research in Weinberg College and CIERA and will create new and exciting opportunities for our students and scholars who are working to better understand our universe. This is a wonderful day for our university.”
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