Inma Dominguez

Inma is Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Granada (Spain). She obtained her PhD from the University of Barcelona, and has worked on Type Ia Supernovae since her doctoral thesis and on stellar evolution since her postdoc at the Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale (Frascati, Italy). Her works include the study of Pop. III intermediate mass stars, identifying their contribution to the early chemical enrichment of the Universe; the analysis of the AGB phase as an astroparticle laboratory; the derivation of bounds for the axion coupling constants to fermions and photons; and a series of studies about the impact of progenitor properties on observable properties of Type Ia supernovae, which are fundamental for their cosmological applications. Together with other colleagues, she founded in 2010 the Azarquiel School of Astronomy: a scientific bridge between Eastern and Western cultures.

She considers herself a nomad, needs to be in the open air, hiking, cycling, skiing, and likes traveling, specially to remote places… back at home, she enjoys being with her family and friends and reading.