Rate Professor Charles Steidel

Academic Profile

Academic Background: Charles Steidel earned his PhD in Astronomy from Caltech in 1990.

Research Interests: His research explores galaxy formation, high-redshift galaxies, and large-scale structure of the universe.

Appointments: Lee A. DuBridge Professor of Astronomy at Caltech.

Awards: MacArthur Fellowship (2002), Gruber Prize in Cosmology (2010).

Publications: Key papers include studies on Lyman-break galaxies in The Astrophysical Journal.

Additional Contributions: Steidel leads major observational programs using the Keck Observatory.