Rene Pierre Martin (b. 1964) is an astronomer who held post doc fellowships with Steward Observatory, and with the ESO NTT in Chile. He was director at both the CFHT and the WIYN 3.5-m Observatory. He teaches astronomy and inspires young minds at UH Hilo. He is a drummer, like his idol Neil Peart.
Ph.D., Laval University, 1992
Thesis: Les gradients d'abondances chimiques dans les galaxies spirales barrées (Gradients of chemical abundance in barred spiral galaxies)

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