Gabriela González
Gabriela González | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 February 1965 Córdoba, Argentina |
| Nationality | Argentine[2] |
| Alma mater | National University of Córdoba Universidad Nacional de Córdoba Syracuse University |
| Known for | Gravitational-wave detectors |
| Awards | Edward A. Bouchet Award (2007)[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | Louisiana State University |
| Doctoral advisor | Peter Saulson |
Gabriela González, (born 24 February 1965 in Cordoba, Argentina [3]) is a professor of physics and astronomy at the Louisiana State University and spokesperson for the LIGO Scientific Collaboration.[4] She has published several papers on Brownian motion as a limit to the sensitivity of gravitational-wave detectors, and has an interest in data analysis for gravitational-wave astronomy.[5]
In February 2016, she was one of four LIGO scientists present for the announcement that the first direct gravitational wave observation had been detected in September 2015.[6][7][8][9][a]
Notes
- ^ Other physicists present for the announcement were David Reitze, Rainer Weiss, Kip Thorne, and France A. Córdova.
References
- ^ "Edward A. Bouchet Award". American Physical Society. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ Bär, Nora (11 February 2016). "Quién es Gabriela González, la argentina que confirmó la teoría de Einstein". La Nacion. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ Clarin
- ^ González, Gabriela (2 April 2013). "CV" (PDF). Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ "Gabriela González, PhD". Louisiana State University. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ Twilley, Nicola. "Gravitational Waves Exist: The Inside Story of How Scientists Finally Found Them". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ^ Abbott, B.P.; et al. (2016). "Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Black Hole Merger". Phys. Rev. Lett. 116: 061102. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.061102.
- ^ Naeye, Robert (11 February 2016). "Gravitational Wave Detection Heralds New Era of Science". Sky and Telescope. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ Castelvecchi, Davide; Witze, Alexandra (11 February 2016). "Einstein's gravitational waves found at last". Nature News. doi:10.1038/nature.2016.19361. Retrieved 11 February 2016.