David Gerdes
Dean Of Arts And Sciences And Professor Of Physics at Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Top SchoolDavid Gerdes is Dean of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Physics at Case Western Reserve University, leading 21 departments across sciences, humanities, and the arts after a 27-year faculty tenure at the University of Michigan where he also chaired the Physics department. An award-winning educator and observational astrophysicist, he has published widely over a 25+ year career and secured funding from DOE, NSF, and NASA. He specializes in extracting faint signals from vast noisy datasets—work that helped discover the top quark early in his career and, more recently, has led to the discovery of over 100 trans-Neptunian objects including the possible dwarf planet 2014 UZ224 (“DeeDee”). His scientific contributions were honored when the IAU named asteroid 208117 Davidgerdes after him in 2024. Trained at the University of Chicago and Cambridge, he combines deep theoretical grounding with hands-on survey science and mentorship of dozens of students. Based in Cleveland, he brings a rare blend of departmental leadership, cross-disciplinary stewardship of major centers, and front-line research experience.
11 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Advanced Study in Mathematics, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, graduated with distinction, Master of Advanced Study in Mathematics, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, graduated with distinction at University of CambridgeB.A., Physics, summa cum laude, B.A., Physics, summa cum laude at Carleton CollegePh.D., Physics, Ph.D., Physics at University of ChicagoGithub contributions (5)
dwgerdes/pyOrbfit
Jul 2015 - Jun 2018
Contributions:17 commits, 10 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 11 months
dwgerdes/tnofind
Jul 2015 - Apr 2016
Contributions:21 pushes, 1 branch in 8 months
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