Bryan Gaensler
Bryan Malcolm Gaensler | |
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Bryan Gaensler, August 2022 | |
| Born | 1973 Sydney, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Children | 1 |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics (astrophysics) |
| Institutions | University of California, Santa Cruz |
Bryan Malcolm Gaensler (born 1973) is an Australian astronomer based at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He studies magnetars, supernova remnants, and magnetic fields. In 2014, he was appointed as Director of the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics at the University of Toronto, after James R. Graham's departure. He was the co-chair of the Canadian 2020 Long Range Plan Committee with Pauline Barmby. In 2023, he was appointed as Dean of Physical and Biological Sciences at UC Santa Cruz.