Canada Research Chair in Exoplanet Astrophysics renewed for Dr. Jason Rowe

Dr. Jason Rowe, of Bishop’s University’s Physics and Astronomy Department and one of the world’s leading experts on exoplanet astrophysics, has successfully renewed his Canada Research Chair for another five-year term.

The funding associated with Dr. Rowe’s Canada Research Chair in Exoplanet Astrophysics allows him to continue to discover and characterize exoplanets, to help understand their origins and composition, which may help determine if other habitable planets and life beyond Earth exist.

“Dr. Rowe is one of the world’s authoritative experts on exoplanet astrophysics, explains Michael Goldbloom, Principal and Vice-Chancellor at Bishop’s University, and we’re very proud and delighted that he’s here with us at Bishop’s University, further demonstrating our commitment toward academic excellence.”

“The renewal of this Research Chair for Bishop’s University demonstrates that regional universities are also able to attract leading thinkers such as Dr. Jason Rowe and are just as conducive to bringing together creative teams that can be leaders in physics and astronomy.” – The Hon. Marie-Claude Bibeau, MNA for Compton-Stanstead, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.

This research work will notably be conducted through the newly-launched Webb Space Telescope, for which Dr. Rowe is among a select group of privileged users based on his outstanding contributions to exoplanet astrophysics, and also likely in the future through the POET (Photometric Observation of Extrasolar Transits) mission, an upcoming Canadian microsatellite telescope which is being developed by Dr. Rowe and partners at Western University and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).

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