Fred Adams
Fred C. Adams (born 1961) is an American astrophysicist who has made contributions to the study of physical cosmology.
Fred Adams | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1961 |
| Alma mater | Iowa State University University of California, Berkeley |
| Awards | Robert J. Trumpler Award (1991) Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy (1996) Fellow of the American Physical Society (2013) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astrophysics |
| Institutions | Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics University of Michigan |
Fred Adams is the Ta-You Wu Collegiate Professor of Physics at the University of Michigan, where his main field of research is astrophysics theory focusing on star formation, planet formation, and dynamics. His seminal work on the radiative signature of star formation has provided a foundation for further studies in star formation. In more recent years, he has studied the formation and evolution of planetary systems, including the effect of the stellar birth cluster environment.
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