Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz is a professor of astrophysics, astronomy, and earth sciences at the University of California, Santa Cruz.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

Ramirez-Ruiz was born and raised in Mexico City.[2][3][4] His parents were both chemists and academics.[3] Ramirez-Ruiz completed his undergraduate studies in physics at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.[2] He completed his doctoral studies at the University of Cambridge.[2]

Career

Ramirez-Ruiz holds the Vera Rubin Presidential Chair in Physics and Astronomy at the University of California, Santa Cruz.[2] He was a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study.[2] He was inducted to  the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2020 and the Mexican Academy of Sciences in 2010.[1][4][5]  In 2021, he was awarded the Dwight Nicholson Medal for Outreach by the American Physical Society.[2]

Ramirez-Ruiz founded the Lamat Institute at the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2009 to provide research opportunities in STEM for undergraduates who want to transfer to four-year universities and attend graduate school.[3][6] The philosophy of the Lamat Institute is based on the promotion of mentorship and critical analyses of society.[6]  In February 2022, Ramirez-Ruiz received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring for creating the Lamat Institute and expanding research programs in STEM.[3][7]

As a theoretical astrophysicist, Ramirez-Ruiz studies violent astrophysical processes relating to the growth of substances on neutron stars and black holes.[2][4][8] He established a framework for organizing and analyzing new data from astronomical instruments, such as telescopes and surveys.[4] Ramirez-Ruiz's work also includes the use of computer models that simulate the death of stars.[2][4][8]  His work has contributed to larger efforts relating to the universe's origin.[2][8]

Selected publications

  • Kasen, D., Metzger, B., Barnes, J., Quataert, E., and Ramirez-Ruiz, E., "Origin of the heavy elements in binary neutron-star mergers from a gravitational- wave event." Nature, 551(7678):80–84, Oct 2017. doi: 10.1038/nature24453.
  • Guillochon, J. and Ramirez-Ruiz, E., “Hydrodynamical Simulations to Determine the Feeding Rate of Black Holes by the Tidal Disruption of Stars: The Importance of the Impact Parameter and Stellar Structure” The Astrophysical Journal, 767(1):25, Mar 2013. doi: 10.1088/ 0004-637x/767/1/25.
  • Gehrels, N., Ramirez-Ruiz, E., and Fox, D., "Gamma ray bursts in the iswift/i era. Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 47(1): 567–617, Sep 2009. doi: 10.1146/annurev.astro.46. 060407.145147.
  • Roberts, L. F., Kasen, D., Lee, W. H., and Ramirez-Ruiz, E., "Electromagnetic Transients Powered by Nuclear Decay in the Tidal Tails of Coalescing Compact Binaries". The Astrophysical Journal, 736(1):L21, jul 2011. doi: 10.1088/2041-8205/ 736/1/l21.

References

  1. 1 2 "Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Faculty Directory". www.astro.ucsc.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "UCSC astronomer Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz is a star teacher and mentor". Lookout Local Santa Cruz. 2022-04-14. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Stephens, Tim. "Astronomer Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz named to Mexican Academy of Sciences". UC Santa Cruz News. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  5. ↑ "Admisión de Nuevos Miembros 2010". www.amc.mx. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  6. 1 2 "Lamat Institute – Stellar opportunities for early career scientists". lamat.science.ucsc.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  7. ↑ "Celebrating UC changemakers: Meet 10 Latino leaders creating a more equitable future for us all". University of California. 2023-09-19. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  8. 1 2 3 "Prize Recipient". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
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