I study galaxies with the interstellar medium (mostly atoms, molecules, and dust) | postdoc @Chalmers Univ. | former ESO-ALMA Fellow | be authentic | 🌈
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It has been one year since I left academia and joined the industry, transitioning from astrophysics research to developing products for commercial airline companies. As someone who grew up aspiring to be an astronomer and who has made tiny contributions to our understanding of galaxies, this transition has been a significant shift in both my career path and my identity, definitely not an easy one.
Reflecting on this change, I am happy with my current job and company, and I particularly value the colleagues I work with. I have learned a great deal over the past year and hope to continue growing in the future.
If you are also transitioning from academia to the industry, especially as a postdoc, feel free to reach out to me if you want some advice or just to chat.
<p>A Chalmers-led team of scientists has studied two galaxies in the early universe, which contain extremely productive star factories. Using powerful telescopes to split the galaxies’ light into individual colours, the scientists were amazed to discover light from many different molecules – more than ever before at such distances. Studies like this could revolutionize our understanding of the lives of the most active galaxies when the universe was young, the researchers believe.</p>