Eva Grebel is the first to win the new medal awarded jointly by the Royal Astronomical Society and the German Astronomical Society
The Caroline Herschel Medal is to go to Eva Grebel, an astrophysicist at Heidelberg University, in recognition of her outstanding scientific contribution to understanding the evolution of galaxies and galactic archaeology. The director of the university’s Institute for Astronomical Computing will be the first to receive the new joint award from the Royal Astronomical Society and German Astronomical Society, which was introduced last year by the British government in honour of former Chancellor Dr Angela Merkel. Eva Grebel has inspired students and young researchers as a role model, outstanding mentor and leader. ...
