Dr. Mark Wardle

Biography

Mark Wardle is a theoretical astrophysicist in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at Macquarie University. He holds honors degrees in mathematics and physics from the University of Auckland and a PhD in astrophysics from Princeton University. Before completing his doctorate, Mark held positions at the University of Chicago, Northwestern University, and the University of Rochester. After returning to the Southern Hemisphere, he spent several years at the University of Sydney before moving to Macquarie University. Mark has extensive teaching experience at the PhD level and conducts research in the formation of stars and planetary systems, as well as the physical and chemical processes occurring in interstellar space and the massive black hole at the center of our galaxy.

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