R. Elizabeth M. Griffin, Ph.D.
Guest Researcher
Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics
Dominion Astrophysical Observatory
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Educational Background

• Ph.D. Astrophysics, Cambridge University, UK, 1966.

Science Interest

• Stellar Atmospheres.
• Stellar Evolution.
• Binaries.
• Instruments & Techniques.
• Women in Astronomy.
• Database of plates.

Research Interests

• Composite-spectrum binary stars.
• Observational stellar spectroscopy.
• CP-Ap stars.
• Rescuing information from photographic spectra.
• Measuring historic ozone concentrations via astronomy's heritage spectra.
• Encouraging uses of archives in research.
• Trans-disciplinary uses of scientific data.
• Women in science.

Affiliations

• American Astronomical Society (AAS), Emeritus Member.
• International Astronomical Union (IAU), Active Member.

Affiliations within the IAU:

• Member of Division IV Commission 29 Stellar Spectra.
• Member of Division XII Commission 5 Documentation & Astronomical Data.
• Chair of Division XII Commission 5 WG Task Force on Preservation & Digitization of Photographic Plates.
• Chair of Division V WG Spectroscopic Data Archiving.
• Member of Division IV Stars.
• Member of Division XII Union-Wide Activities.
• Member of Division XII Commission 41 WG Astronomy and World Heritage.

Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics - The National Research Council of Canada Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics (NRC-HIA) manages Canada's involvement in major astronomical observatories, thereby ensuring Canadian astronomers full access to world-class facilities spanning the entire sky. NRC-HIA also operates two of Canada's premier astronomical facilities: the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory (Victoria, BC) and the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory (Penticton, BC).

R. Elizabeth M. Griffin, Ph.D.
Guest Researcher
Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics
Dominion Astrophysical Observatory
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Educational Background

• Ph.D. Astrophysics, Cambridge University, UK, 1966.

Science Interest

• Stellar Atmospheres.
• Stellar Evolution.
• Binaries.
• Instruments & Techniques.
• Women in Astronomy.
• Database of plates.

Research Interests

• Composite-spectrum binary stars.
• Observational stellar spectroscopy.
• CP-Ap stars.
• Rescuing information from photographic spectra.
• Measuring historic ozone concentrations via astronomy's heritage spectra.
• Encouraging uses of archives in research.
• Trans-disciplinary uses of scientific data.
• Women in science.

Affiliations

• American Astronomical Society (AAS), Emeritus Member.
• International Astronomical Union (IAU), Active Member.

Affiliations within the IAU:

• Member of Division IV Commission 29 Stellar Spectra.
• Member of Division XII Commission 5 Documentation & Astronomical Data.
• Chair of Division XII Commission 5 WG Task Force on Preservation & Digitization of Photographic Plates.
• Chair of Division V WG Spectroscopic Data Archiving.
• Member of Division IV Stars.
• Member of Division XII Union-Wide Activities.
• Member of Division XII Commission 41 WG Astronomy and World Heritage.

Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics - The National Research Council of Canada Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics (NRC-HIA) manages Canada's involvement in major astronomical observatories, thereby ensuring Canadian astronomers full access to world-class facilities spanning the entire sky. NRC-HIA also operates two of Canada's premier astronomical facilities: the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory (Victoria, BC) and the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory (Penticton, BC).