Michael Perryman is a British astronomer born September 21, 1954 in Luton, known for leading the European Space Agency Hipparcos and Gaia space astrometric projects, which measured the positions and distances of stars with unprecedented precision. He shared the 2022 Shaw Prize in Astronomy with Lennart Lindegren.
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Michael Perryman (21 September 1954 in Luton) is a British astronomer, known for his work leading the Hipparcos and Gaia space astrometric projects.
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Michael Perryman studied theoretical physics at Cambridge University and received his doctorate from the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge University, in 1979.
Member Of: Heidelberg University, Institutions
In 2010, he held a joint position at Heidelberg University and the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Heidelberg, and since 2012 he has been adjunct professor at University College Dublin.
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Michael Perryman (21 September 1954 in Luton) is a British astronomer, known for his work leading the Hipparcos and Gaia space astrometric projects.
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