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PhD: Universidad de Concepción, Chile (2010), Université Paris Sud-XI, France (2012)
Research Area: Galaxy evolution and star formation across cosmic time.
Publications: ADS (refereed)
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email: rleiton at gmail.com
About my research: I am mainly interested in the mechanisms of how stars are formed in galaxies at different epochs of the Universe. Some galaxies transform gas into stars on a very long time scale (the so called "main-sequence" galaxies), while other may show shorter episodes of star formation ("starburst" galaxies). I use observations from different instruments (including ALMA, VLT and Magellan) to study the physical mechanisms behind the main sequence/starburst scenario. I am also interested in the study of supernova remnants, the protection of dark skies in astronomical sites by reducing light pollution, and the popularization of astronomy and science in general.
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