Marc Berthoud

Marc Berthoud serves as a Visiting Scholar (classified as Researcher per academic rank conventions) at the Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA) at Northwestern University, with primary institutional affiliation indicated by his University of Chicago email address. His office is located at 1800 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, IL.

His research spans critical domains in modern astrophysics including Black Holes & Dead Stars, Exoplanets & Solar System dynamics, Galaxies & Cosmology, Gravitational Waves & Multi-Messenger Astronomy, Stellar Evolution processes, Stellar Dynamics & Populations, and Artificial Intelligence applications. This interdisciplinary focus positions him at the intersection of observational astronomy and computational methodologies.

Dr. Berthoud has made significant instrumental contributions through co-leading the development of the data pipeline for SOFIA's HAWC+ far-infrared camera, resulting in NASA featuring related research in its "Astronomy Picture of the Day" on February 27, 2019. His work with CIERA supports major observational projects like the TolTEC camera installation and leverages facilities including SOFIA for cutting-edge astrophysical discovery.