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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2005 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences
  • 2000 - Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics, American Astronomical Society
  • 1992 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1987 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1972 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Frank H. Shu is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Throughout their career, they have received several distinctions that reflect contributions to the field of astrophysics and related areas.

The awards received by Frank H. Shu include:

  • Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences (2005)
  • Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics, American Astronomical Society (2000)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1992)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1987)
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (1972)

The focus of their research and specific topics of study are not explicitly detailed in the available data. Similarly, there are no listed recent publications, frequent coauthors, publication venues, or book publications to provide further context about the scope or evolution of their research work.

Given the absence of specific information on research fields, subfields, main topics, or published works, the profile centers mainly on their recognized affiliations and notable awards within the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Star Formation in Molecular Clouds: Observation and Theory

    Frank H. Shu;Fred C. Adams;Susana Lizano

  • Self-similar collapse of isothermal spheres and star formation.

    F. H. Shu

  • Magnetocentrifugally driven flows from young stars and disks. 1: A generalized model

    Frank Shu;Joan Najita;Eve Charis Ostriker;Frank Wilkin

  • Spectral evolution of young stellar objects

    Fred C. Adams;Charles J. Lada;Frank H. Shu

  • On the Spiral Structure of Disk Galaxies.

    C. C. Lin;Frank H. Shu

  • The collapse of the cores of slowly rotating isothermal clouds

    S. Terebey;F. H. Shu;P. Cassen

  • Photoevaporation of Disks around Massive Stars and Application to Ultracompact H II Regions

    David Hollenbach;Doug Johnstone;Susana Lizano;Frank Shu

  • Gas dynamics of semidetached binaries

    S. H. Lubow;F. H. Shu

  • ON THE SPIRAL STRUCTURE OF DISK GALAXIES. III. COMPARISON WITH OBSERVATIONS.

    C. C. Lin;C. Yuan;Frank H. Shu

  • Toward an Astrophysical Theory of Chondrites

    Frank H. Shu;Hsien Shang;Typhoon Lee

  • PLANETESIMAL FORMATION BY GRAVITATIONAL INSTABILITY

    Andrew N. Youdin;Frank H. Shu;Frank H. Shu

  • THE ORIGIN AND LIFETIME OF GIANT MOLECULAR CLOUD COMPLEXES

    L. Blitz;F.H. Shu

  • The physics of astrophysics.

    Frank H. Shu

  • Eccentric gravitational instabilities in nearly Keplerian disks

    Fred C. Adams;Steven P. Ruden;Frank H. Shu

  • X-rays and Fluctuating X-Winds from Protostars

    Frank H. Shu;Hsien Shang;Alfred E. Glassgold;Typhoon Lee

  • The evolution of protostars. I - Global formulation and results

    S. W. Stahler;F. H. Shu;R. E. Taam

  • On the spiral structure of disk galaxies, ii. Outline of a theory of density waves.

    C. C. Lin;Frank H. Shu

  • Collapse of magnetized molecular cloud cores. I: Semianalytical solution

    Daniele Galli;Frank H. Shu

  • The Origin of Chondrules and Refractory Inclusions in Chondritic Meteorites

    Frank H. Shu;Frank H. Shu;Hsien Shang;Hsien Shang;Matthieu Gounelle;Alfred E. Glassgold;Alfred E. Glassgold

  • Collapse of Magnetized Molecular Cloud Cores. II. Numerical Results

    Daniele Galli;Frank H. Shu

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhi-Yun Li
Zhi-Yun Li University of Virginia
Typhoon Lee
Typhoon Lee Academia Sinica
Jack J. Lissauer
Jack J. Lissauer Ames Research Center
Matthieu Gounelle
Matthieu Gounelle French National Museum of Natural History
Charles J. Lada
Charles J. Lada Harvard University
Gilles Chabrier
Gilles Chabrier École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
Gibor Basri
Gibor Basri University of California, Berkeley
Patrick Diamond
Patrick Diamond University of California, San Diego
Scott Tremaine
Scott Tremaine Institute for Advanced Study
Luis F. Rodríguez
Luis F. Rodríguez National Autonomous University of Mexico

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