ERC: In search for new planets
In search for new planets – a short film presenting Dr Maciej Konacki who is working at Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center (CAMK PAN) Torun/Warsaw. His research concentrates mostly around detection and characterization of extrasolar planets, robotic telescopes, observational tests of stellar structure and evolution models. He also carries out theoretical and numerical studies of dynamics of extrasolar planetary systems as well as timing of millisecond and relativistic binary pulsars and its applications. In 2010 he received 1 500 000 Euro, the European Research Council (ERC) Starting Independent Researcher Grant for his project on: “Eclipsing binary stars as cutting edge laboratories for astrophysics of stellar structure, stellar evolution and planet formation”. Dr Konacki is a Principal Investigator of this grant which will end in 2015. (source: http://www.projectsolaris.eu)
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