Research interests

• Evolution of galaxies
• Dynamics, kinematics and structure of galactic disks
• Mass distribution, structure of Dark Matter haloes
• Local Universe, Local Group
• Interstellar medium (gas), stellar populations
• Interferometry (radio, Fabry-Perot, FTS), 3D optical spectroscopy
• Gaia Data Processing and Analysis Consortium (DPAC)
• European Space Agency spacecraft Gaia
• Square Kilometre Array (SKA)
• MeerKAT telescope

Teaching

• Galaxies
• Topics of Astronomy
• Instruments

Successive positions

• PhD in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2003, University Pierre & Marie Curie Paris 6 (current Sorbonne University)
• University of Montréal (Physics Dept.)
• Paris Observatory (GEPI)
• University of Bordeaux (Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Bordeaux)
• Brazilian Space Agency, INPE

Most recent publications

• Complete list of publications: click here

Contact

Address: Campus Coloso, Avenida Angamos 601, Antofagasta 1270300, Chile
Phone: +56 55 251 3682
Email: LAURENT(dot symbol)CHEMIN(at symbol)UANTOF(dot symbol)CL