Institution: Universidad de Chile
Web: http://www.das.uchile.cl/personal/mendez/rene.htm
Research Areas:
- Stellar Populations, mostly in the Milky-Way, its satellite system, and the Local Group, using optical and near-IR photometry, spectroscopy and high-precision relative astrometry.
- Email: rmendez@das.uchile.cl
- Phone: 56 2) - 977 1117
René Méndez
Associate Professor of Universidad de Chile. Professor Méndez has lectured several topics related with Astronomy such: Astronomy of Stars, Experimental Astronomy and Galactic Astronomy.
Studies
• Bs.c. in Science, Universidad de Chile, mention in physics (1987)
• Ph.D., in Astronomy, , Yale University, USA (1995)
- Awards
- Publications
- Memberships
• Awarded Investigation: "Paralajes trigonométricos de estrellas de la vecindad solar", for the publication: "70 historias exitosas de Investigación y Ciencia. Una recopilación de iniciativas destacadas en Chile entre 2000 y 2008". (Fondecyt)
