WHISP participants

At the moment, the following persons can be regarded as members of the WHISP program.

Principal Investigator

Prof. Dr. T.S. van Albada

Astronomers/Projectleaders of the WHISP Database Project

Dr. J.J. Kamphuis and Dr. L.G. Sijbring

Activities:

  • preparing observation schedules
  • calibrating, reducing and analyzing observations
  • building and maintaining data-archive
  • designing and maintaining automatic database administration (Web-site)
  • report on database in scientific journals (atlas-like)

    Ph.D. students

    Drs. R. Swaters

    activity:
    analyzing data for the study dark matter in and around late-type spirals and dwarfs

    Drs. R.H.M. Schoenmakers

    activity:
    analyzing data for the study of dark halo's in spiral galaxies

    Software assistance

    Drs. M. Vogelaar

    Advisors

    Dr. K.G. Begeman
    Dr. J.M. van der Hulst
    Prof. Dr. R. Sancisi