Prof Albert Zijlstra
Biography
Professor in Astrophysics at the University of Manchester
Previous appointments
2010-2015 Director of the Jodrell Bank Centre for Atrophysics , The University of Manchester
1997-2004 Lecturer/Reader, UMIST, Manchester
1992-1997 Fellow/international staff member, European Southern Observatory
1991 Senior Research Fellow, South Africa Astronomical Observatory
1987-1989 PhD student, University of Groningen
1985-1989 PhD student National Radio Astronomy Observatory, USA
Affiliations
Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics
Research interests
Late stages of stellar evolution: mass loss, circumstellar matter; AGB stars; Planetary nebulae; Nearby galaxies
Techniques: Observational astronomy: infrared, optical, radio.
Facilities: VLT, VLTI, Spitzer Space Telescope, VLA
Outputs: 293 refereed journal papers, 678 outputs in total (as of June 2018)
Memberships of committees and professional bodies
Memberships
External positions
Hung Hing Ying Distinguished Visiting Professor, University of Hong Kong
1 Oct 2016 → 30 Sep 2021Education / academic qualifications
- 1989 - Doctor of Philosophy, A radio study of Planetary Nebulae, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (University of Groningen)
Related information
Publications
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Activities
Activity: External visiting positions or secondments › Visiting an external academic institution
Activity: External visiting positions or secondments › Visiting an external academic institution
Media coverage and contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment
Press/Media: Expert comment
Student Theses
UoM administered thesis: Master of Philosophy
UoM administered thesis: Phd
UoM administered thesis: Master of Science by Research