Robert Kirshner(1949)
PhysicsRobert P. Kirshner is an American astronomer, Chief Program Officer for Science for the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, and the Clowes Research Professor of Science at Harvard University. Kirshner has worked in several areas of astronomy including the physics of supernovae, supernova remnants, the large-scale structure of the cosmos, and the use of supernovae to measure the expansion of the universe.
United States
2
Major Awards
123
Publications
2,329
Citations
23
h-index
34
i10-index
18.9
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Most Cited Works
Top publications by citation count#4
CARBON MONOXIDE IN THE COLD DEBRIS OF SUPERNOVA 1987A
The Astrophysical Journal Letters(2013)
30
citations
#5
THE MORPHOLOGY OF THE EJECTA IN SUPERNOVA 1987A: A STUDY OVER TIME AND WAVELENGTH
The Astrophysical Journal(2012)
30
citations
#6
Hubble Space Telescope Observations of Oxygen-rich Supernova Remnants in the Magellanic Clouds. II. Elemental Abundances in N132D and 1E 0102.2–7219
The Astrophysical Journal(2000)
105
citations
Recent Publications
View all worksThe Compact Object and Innermost Ejecta of SN 1987A
Astrophysical Journal2025
1citations
8citations
9citations
CARBON MONOXIDE IN THE COLD DEBRIS OF SUPERNOVA 1987A
The Astrophysical Journal Letters2013
30citations
Open AccessTHE MORPHOLOGY OF THE EJECTA IN SUPERNOVA 1987A: A STUDY OVER TIME AND WAVELENGTH
The Astrophysical Journal2012
30citations
Open AccessHubble Space Telescope Observations of Oxygen-rich Supernova Remnants in the Magellanic Clouds. II. Elemental Abundances in N132D and 1E 0102.2–7219
The Astrophysical Journal2000
105citations
Open AccessCareer History
Executive Officer
TMT Observatory
Pasadena, US
Clowes Professor of Science emeritus
Harvard University
Cambridge, US
Chief Program Officer
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Palo Alto, US
Education
California Institute of Technology
Ph.D.
Astronomy
1974
Harvard College
A.B.
Astronomy
1970
External Profiles
Career Path
Award progression over time
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Shared the same award in the same year
Education
Harvard University
Harvard College
Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School
California Institute of Technology(Doctor of Philosophy)
Doctoral Advisors
Adam RiessBrian SchmidtJ. Ward MoodyAndrew S. FriedmanSaurabh JhaMaryam ModjazJason Chen Ching PunHuan LinRobert Christopher SmithWilliam Patrick BlairRonald Gene EastmanRobert Anthony FesenEliot Mark MalumuthMichael Van NewberryBradley Charles WhitmorePeter N. KupfermanKaisey MandelJohn Beverley Oke
Career Timeline
University of Michigan?–present
Harvard University?–present
Academy Memberships
National Academy of Sciences (US)American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Top Publications
The Pantheon+ Analysis: Cosmological Constraints
The Astrophysical Journal20221,031 citations
The Pantheon+ Analysis: The Full Data Set and Light-curve Release
The Astrophysical Journal2022707 citations
SuperRAENN: A Semisupervised Supernova Photometric Classification Pipeline Trained on Pan-STARRS1 Medium-Deep Survey Supernovae
The Astrophysical Journal202081 citations
Cosmological Results from the RAISIN Survey: Using Type Ia Supernovae in the Near Infrared as a Novel Path to Measure the Dark Energy Equation of State
The Astrophysical Journal202249 citations
Carnegie Supernova Project-II: Near-infrared Spectroscopy of Stripped-envelope Core-collapse Supernovae*
The Astrophysical Journal202245 citations
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
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Martin Rees
Wolf Prize in Physics (2024)
Charles Bennett
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2023)
Rainer Weiss
Hughes Medal (2019)
Kip S. Thorne
Max Planck Medal (2018)
Gilles Brassard
Turing Award (2025)
Jainendra K. Jain
Wolf Prize in Physics (2025)
Moti Heiblum
Wolf Prize in Physics (2025)
JP
James P. Eisenstein
Wolf Prize in Physics (2025)
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