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Profile
| Academic position | Full Professor |
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| Research fields | Astrophysics and Astronomy |
| Keywords | Hydrodynamics, Stellar Evolution, Stellar Dynamics, Star Formation, Star clusters |
| Honours and awards | 2026: Faculty of Science Research Chair, McMaster University 2026: Humboldt Research Award 2022: Canadian Association of University Teachers Dedicated Service Award 2019: NSERC Discovery Accelerator Supplement 2003: Premier's Research Excellence Award 2002: Polanyi Prize 2001: NSERC University Faculty Award 1999: Dirk Brower Prize in Astrophysics, Yale University 1993: Maude Holt Kingston Gold Medal |
Current contact address
| Country | Germany |
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| City | Garching |
| Institution | Max-Planck-Institut für Astrophysik |
Host during sponsorship
| Prof. Dr. Selma E. de Mink | Max-Planck-Institut für Astrophysik, Garching |
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| Start of initial sponsorship | 01/09/2026 |
Programme(s)
| 2026 | Humboldt Research Award Programme |
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Nominator's project description
| Professor Sills is an outstanding computational astrophysicist, widely and deeply appreciated for her work on understanding the evolution and dynamics of star clusters and binary stars. She often tackles complex problems at the intersection of traditional sub-fields of astrophysics. In Germany, Professor Sills plans to work on a more complete understanding of the formation and assembly process of star clusters taking into account the impact from their interacting stellar populations. |