Christopher A. Tout

Christopher A. Tout is a Professor of Stellar Evolution at the Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, and a Lecturer in Mathematics at Churchill College. He is renowned for his work on stellar evolution, binary stars, and magnetic fields in stars and accretion discs.

• Roles: Professor, Churchill College Lecturer, Fellows' Steward
• Affiliations: Institute of Astronomy, Churchill College, Konkoly Observatory, Space Telescope Science Institute

Research Interests:

• Stellar evolution in 2D/3D, focusing on rotation, magnetic fields, and dynamos
• Binary star systems and population synthesis
• Exotic stars: Thorne-Zytkow objects, super-Chandrasekhar white dwarfs, and merger remnants
• Computational astrophysics using the Cambridge STARS code and Eggleton Code

Scientific Honors:

• John Couch Adams Astronomer
• Royal Society Exchange Fellow
• Research Fellow at Sidney Sussex College
• Visiting Senior Research Fellow at Konkoly Observatory
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Space Telescope Science Institute