Trinh Xuan Thuan
Trinh Xuan Thuan | |
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Trịnh Xuân Thuận in 2015 | |
| Born | Trịnh Xuân Thuận August 20, 1948 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | California Institute of Technology (BS) Princeton University (PhD) |
| Known for | Research in galaxy formation Author of popular books |
| Awards | Prix Moron (2007) Kalinga Prize (2009) Prix mondial Cino Del Duca (2012) Legion of Honor – Chevalier (2014) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astrophysics |
| Institutions | University of Virginia |
| Doctoral advisor | Lyman Spitzer |
Trịnh Xuân Thuận (born August 20, 1948) is a Vietnamese-American astrophysicist.