Marie Machacek

Marie E. Machacek is an astrophysicist conducting research in the High Energy Astrophysics Division of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. She earned a BA in physics and mathematics from Coe College, in 1969; an MS in physics from the University of Michigan, in 1970; and a PhD in physics from the University of Iowa, in 1973. Her current research explores interacting galaxies and the evolution of galaxies in galaxy groups and clusters.[1] She is also the current coordinator for the SAO Astronomy Intern Program.

Marie E. Machacek
EducationUniversity of Iowa, PhD (1973);
University of Michigan, MS (1970);
Coe College, BA (1969)
Scientific career
FieldsAstrophysics
InstitutionsSmithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

Machacek was co-author of a Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian study concerning galaxy NGC 5195 presented in January 2016 at the 227th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS).[2]

Machacek was an Alumni Fellow at the University of Michigan 1974-77.[3] She was on the physics faculty of Northeastern University, 1979-2002. In 2003-2004 she was a Fellow of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University.[4]

References
  1. Machacek, Marie. "Marie Machacek's Personal Home Page". www.cfa.harvard.edu/. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  2. Webb, Jonathan (5 January 2016). "Black hole caught 'burping' galactic gas supply". BBC News Online. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  3. "Alumni Fellows". University of Michigan - Society of Fellows. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  4. "Fellows". Harvard University - Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study - Fellows. Retrieved October 20, 2020.


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