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Douglas N. C. Lin (born May 7, 1949) is Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He was born in New York and grew up in Beijing. He earned his BSc from McGill University, his PhD from the Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge University, and performed postdoctoral research at both Harvard and Cambridge. In 1979 he took an Assistant Professorship at UCSC, and has remained there since. He is also the founding director of the Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics at Peking University.

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  • Douglas N. C. Lin (born May 7, 1949) is Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He was born in New York and grew up in Beijing. He earned his BSc from McGill University, his PhD from the Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge University, and performed postdoctoral research at both Harvard and Cambridge. In 1979 he took an Assistant Professorship at UCSC, and has remained there since. He is also the founding director of the Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics at Peking University. Douglas Lin's principal research interests are in the origin of the solar system, star formation, astrophysical fluid dynamics, dynamics of stellar clusters, structure of galaxies, active galactic nuclei, and galaxy formation. As a mark of respect to his long history of contribution within astronomy, the Monash University recently held a Symposium titled Evolution of Planetary and Stellar Systems (nicknamed Linfest) in his honour. He also sits on the selection committee for the Astronomy award, given under the auspices of the Shaw Prize. (en)
  • Douglas N. C. Lin (Nova Iorque, 7 de maio de 1949) é um astrônomo e astrofísico estadunidense. É professor de astronomia e astrofísica da Universidade da Califórnia em Santa Cruz. Nasceu em Nova Iorque e cresceu em Pequim. Obteve o BSc na Universidade McGill, e um PhD no Instituto de Astronomia da Universidade de Cambridge, com pós-doutorado em Harvard e Cambridge. Em 1979 foi professor da Universidade da Califórnia em Santa Cruz (UCSC), onde permanece desde então. É também diretor fundador do da Universidade de Pequim. (pt)
  • 林潮 (1949年5月7日-英語:Douglas N.C.Lin),美国华裔天文学家。 (zh)
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  • Douglas N. C. Lin (Nova Iorque, 7 de maio de 1949) é um astrônomo e astrofísico estadunidense. É professor de astronomia e astrofísica da Universidade da Califórnia em Santa Cruz. Nasceu em Nova Iorque e cresceu em Pequim. Obteve o BSc na Universidade McGill, e um PhD no Instituto de Astronomia da Universidade de Cambridge, com pós-doutorado em Harvard e Cambridge. Em 1979 foi professor da Universidade da Califórnia em Santa Cruz (UCSC), onde permanece desde então. É também diretor fundador do da Universidade de Pequim. (pt)
  • 林潮 (1949年5月7日-英語:Douglas N.C.Lin),美国华裔天文学家。 (zh)
  • Douglas N. C. Lin (born May 7, 1949) is Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He was born in New York and grew up in Beijing. He earned his BSc from McGill University, his PhD from the Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge University, and performed postdoctoral research at both Harvard and Cambridge. In 1979 he took an Assistant Professorship at UCSC, and has remained there since. He is also the founding director of the Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics at Peking University. (en)
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  • Douglas N. C. Lin (en)
  • Douglas Lin (pt)
  • 林潮 (zh)
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