Roberto Abraham
Founder, Board Member And Co-CEO at University of Toronto
Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Top SchoolRoberto Abraham is an astrophysicist, professor at the University of Toronto, and co-founder and Co-CEO of Dragonfly Focused Research Organization, which is building the world's most powerful wide-field spectroscopic line-mapping telescope. With over three decades in astronomy including roles as department chair and president of the Canadian Astronomical Society, he combines deep research expertise with academic leadership and instrument development. He oversees international astronomical facilities, mentors graduate students, and translates scientific vision into operational observatories and startups. His career blends hands-on instrumentation and facility management with high-level strategy, reflecting a rare mix of scholarship and entrepreneurial drive. Based in Toronto and grounded in a DPhil from Oxford, he is known for moving large, collaborative projects from concept to execution while keeping public outreach and education central to his work.
12 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy, Astrophysics, Doctor of Philosophy, Astrophysics at University of OxfordBachelor of Science (Honours), Physics, Bachelor of Science (Honours), Physics at The University of British Columbia
English, Spanish, French
Github Skills (23)
viewer8
wsl28
astronomy7
core-library7
ds97
orbital-mechanics7
science7
astrodynamics7
astrology6
windows6
astrophysics6
python6
iraf5
fits4
astropy4
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
robertoabraham/ProjectDragonfly
Jan 2014 - May 2017
Contributions:4 commits in 3 years 3 months
robertoabraham/AST2040
Jun 2021 - Jan 2025
Contributions:1 push in 3 years 8 months
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