Peter Beiersdorfer
University of California Berkeley
Space Sciences Laboratory
7 Gauss Way
Berkeley CA 94720
California (CA)
United States
Phone: +1 925 423 3985
Organization website: http://sprg.ssl.berkeley.edu/labastro/index.html
NCA adherence: United States
Last updated:
November 20, 2023
IAU Status
Active Member
Affiliation(s) within the IAU
Past affiliation(s) within the IAU
- Past Organizing Committee Member of Commission 14 Atomic & Molecular Data (2012-2015)
- Past Organizing Committee Member of Commission 14 Atomic & Molecular Data (2009-2012)
- Past Member of Commission 12 Solar Radiation & Structure (until 2015)
- Past Member of Commission 14 Atomic & Molecular Data (2009-2015)
- Past Member of Commission 29 Stellar Spectra (until 2015)
- Past Member of Commission 44 Space & High Energy Astrophysics (until 2015)
- Past Member of Division II Sun & Heliosphere (until 2012)
- Past Member of Division IV Stars (until 2012)
- Past Member of Division XI Space & High Energy Astrophysics (until 2012)
- Past Member of Division XII Union-Wide Activities (until 2012)
Areas of interest
2 - Physical data and processes: 2.7 - Atomic data, 2.8 - Atomic processes, 2.17 - Lines, 2.25 - Plasmas
3 - Astronomical instrumentation, methods and techniques: 3.3 - Instrumentation, 3.8 - Space instruments
6 - The Sun: 6.1 - Sun: abundances, 6.5 - Sun: corona, 6.18 - Sun: magnetic fields, 6.25 - Sun: solar wind, 6.29 - Sun: X-rays, gamma rays
7 - Planetary systems: 7.3 - Comets
8 - Stars: 8.1 - Stars: abundances, 8.8 - Stars: coronae, 8.24 - Stars: mass-loss
9 - Interstellar medium (ISM), nebulae: 9.13 - ISM: lines and bands, 9.17 - ISM: supernova remnants
10 - The Galaxy: 10.1 - Galaxy: abundances
11 - Galaxies: 11.1 - Galaxies: abundances