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Zeljko Ivezic

Professor of Astronomy at the University of Washington and the LSST Project Scientist

Zeljko Ivezic is a prominent astronomer and the current Director of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory Construction Project, a position he assumed on January 3, 2022.6 He has been associated with the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) project since its inception in the early 2000s.14

Ivezic's career highlights include:

  1. Education: He obtained undergraduate degrees in mechanical engineering and physics from the University of Zagreb, Croatia, in 1990 and 1991, and a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Kentucky in 1995.57

  2. Research: His scientific interests focus on the detection, analysis, and interpretation of electromagnetic radiation from astronomical sources, including applications of statistics, data mining, and machine learning methods.5

  3. Professional Experience:

    • Professor of Astronomy at the University of Washington3
    • Project Scientist and Chair of the LSST Project Science Team15
    • Deputy Director of the LSST Construction Project (September 1, 2018 - January 2, 2022)4
    • Worked on the Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Princeton University (1997-2004)27
  4. Achievements:

    • Co-authored over 300 refereed scientific publications5
    • Played a major role in both internal and external reviews of the LSST project1
    • Elected as a Legacy Fellow of the American Astronomical Society in 20208
    • An asteroid, 202930 Ivezić, was named after him8

Ivezic's expertise spans various fields of astronomy, from solar system science to studies of the Milky Way's structure and cosmology.14 His leadership and scientific vision have been instrumental in the development and progress of the LSST project, which aims to deliver a digital color movie of the night sky by collecting 100,000,000 GB of astronomical imaging data.5

Highlights

Leadership - Vera Rubin Observatory
Apr 27 · lsst.org
Željko Ivezić appointed Director of Rubin Observatory Construction
Željko Ivezić appointed Director of Rubin Observatory Construction
Željko Ivezić | Department of Astronomy - University of Washington
Dr. Željko Ivezić next Director of Rubin Observatory Construction ...
Nov 13 · b612foundation.org
Zeljko Ivezic - B612 Foundation
Zeljko Ivezic - B612 Foundation
Apr 11 · lsst.org
LSST Project Scientist | Rubin Observatory
Apr 11 · lsst.org
LSST Deputy Director | Rubin Observatory
Nov 3 · en.wikipedia.org
Željko Ivezić - Wikipedia
May 10 · croatia.org
Dr. Zeljko Ivezic Croatian scientist and a leading expert in astronomy ...
Željko Ivezić - University of Washington

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Location

Seattle, Washington