Tom Abel

Tom Abel is a computational cosmologist at the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology (KIPAC) and a Professor both at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and the Physics Department at Stanford University. He is also Acting Director of KIPAC. He is an international leader in the field of computational cosmology, and is interested in the first luminous objects to form in the Universe.

Reasons for Visit: 
Tom Abel is a Kavli Visiting Fellow.
Research Interests: 
Computational cosmology; first stars
Period of stay: 
Friday, March 27, 2015 to Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Home Institute: 
Stanford/SLAC/KIPAC