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Richard I. Anderson
University of Göttingen, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, University of Geneva, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Research areas: Physics and Astronomy · Astronomy and Astrophysics · Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies · Astronomy and Astrophysical Research · Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
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Employment
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Georg-August-Universität Göttingen Professor2026 - Present
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École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Assistant Professor2021 - 2026
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Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Long term visitor2020 - 2020
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European Southern Observatory Research Fellow2017 - 2020
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Johns Hopkins University Postdoctoral Fellow2014 - 2017
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Université de Genève Postdoctoral Researcher2014 - 2014
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Université de Genève Research and Teaching Assistant2009 - 2013
Education
- 2009 - 2013
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Georg-August-Universität Göttingen Dipl.-Phys. (equiv. to M.Sc.)? - 2009
Projects & Funding
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Unlocking the secrets of cosmic expansion and stellar astrophysics with variable stars and standard candles Volkswagen Foundation2026 - 2031
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Measuring Hubble’s Constant to 1% With Pulsating Stars Swiss National Science Foundation2021 - 2026
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Measuring Hubble's Constant to 1% with Pulsating Stars European Research Council2021 - 2026
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New insights into classical Cepheids and their application as cosmic yardsticks Swiss National Science Foundation2014 - 2016
Publications (246)
- Calibrating the tip of the red giant branch and measuring Magellanic Cloud distances to ∼2% exclusively with Gaia Save
- The Local Distance Network: A community consensus report on the measurement of the Hubble constant at ∼1% precision Save
- A joint 1% calibration of the RR Lyrae and type-II Cepheid Leavitt laws yields homogeneous distances to 93 Galactic globular clusters Save
- Multi-messenger observations of binary neutron star mergers: Synergies between next-generation gravitational wave interferometers and wide-field, high-multiplex spectroscopic facilities Save
- Spectroscopic Alerts for the Time-Domain Era Save
- Toward the time-domain spectroscopic study of the dynamic life of stars: from accretion to magnetic activity Save
- Transients as Determinants of Habitability Save
- White Dwarf Binaries: Probes of Future Astrophysics Save
- Converging on the Cepheid Metallicity Dependence: Implications of Nonstandard Gaia Parallax Recalibration on Distance Measures Save
- VELOCE III. Reconstructing Radial Velocity Curves of Classical Cepheids Save
- The Local Distance Network: a community consensus report on the measurement of the Hubble constant at 1% precision Save
- The stellar evolution perspective on the metallicity dependence of classical Cepheid Leavitt laws Save
- V659 Cen: System Members Updated Save
- A bird’s eye view of stellar evolution through populations of variable stars in Galactic open clusters Save
- Mass of Cepheid V350 Sgr Incorporating Interferometry and the Companion Mass Save
- The VELOCE modulation zoo Save
- The CosmoVerse White Paper: Addressing observational tensions in cosmology with systematics and fundamental physics Save
- Variable stars in Galactic globular clusters Save
- The VELOCE modulation zoo Save
- Tip of the Red Giant Branch Distances with JWST. II. I-band Measurements in a Sample of Hosts of 10 Type Ia Supernova Match HST Cepheids Save