David Weinberg

David Weinberg is a Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Astronomy at The Ohio State University, serving as Chair of the Department since 2015. His research focuses on cosmology, large-scale structure, galaxy formation, and dark matter/dark energy. He leads major projects like SDSS-II, SDSS-III, and contributes to DES, DESI, and the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.

• Education: Ph.D. in Astrophysics (Princeton University, 1989); B.S. in Physics (Yale University, 1985)

His work bridges theoretical models with observational data, including halo occupation methods and Lyman-alpha forest studies. He authored Observational Probes of Cosmic Acceleration, a seminal review on dark energy experiments.

• Awards: Dannie Heineman Prize (2021), National Academy of Sciences membership (2023), and multiple university and national honors.

Prof. Weinberg collaborates internationally on observational initiatives and has held leadership roles in major astronomy collaborations. His lab focuses on numerical simulations of galaxy evolution and intergalactic medium dynamics.