Doug Geisler's research encompasses mainly optical and IR observational astronomy, particularly the study of the composition, age and content of stellar populations in nearby galaxies, especially star clusters. He is particularly interested in using globular clusters to study galaxy formation. His work includes both Galactic and extragalactic populations. Doug Geisler obtained his Ph.D. in Astronomy in 1983 from the University of Washington, USA, and joined the faculty at the Universidad de Concepción in 1999. |