Dr. Jason Hessels

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Biography

Jason Hessels is a professor at McGill University specializing in transient astrophysics. He explores extreme astrophysical phenomena related to neutron stars and black holes using large radio telescopes to observe fast radio bursts. He is the co-principal investigator of the international AstroFlash research team and a member of the CHIME and CHORD fast radio burst teams. Through his work, he contributes to significant projects such as the European Research Council's (ERC) EuroFlash initiative, collaborating with esteemed institutions including ASTRON (Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy) and the Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy at the University of Amsterdam.

Research Interests

Requirements for McGill University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
B.Sc. degree or equivalent M.D. degree
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Medicine. Program: Experimental Medicine.