JJ Eldridge is a theoretical astrophysicist based in New Zealand. They are the head of the Department of Physics at the

University of Auckland , mottoeng = By natural ability and hard work , established = 1883; years ago , endowment = NZD $293 million (31 December 2021) , budget = NZD $1.281 billion (31 December 2021) , chancellor = Cecilia Tarrant , vice_chancellor = Dawn F ...

and co-author of ''The Structure And Evolution Of Stars.''

Education and research

Eldridge obtained their MA and MSci from the

University of Cambridge The University of Cambridge is a public collegiate research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209 and granted a royal charter by Henry III in 1231, Cambridge is the world's third oldest surviving university and one of its most pr ...

, England. They also obtained their PhD in astrophysics at Cambridge, in the Institute of Astronomy, with a thesis titled 'Progenitors of Core-Collapse Supernovae'. They worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the

Institut d'astrophysique de Paris The Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris (translated: Paris Institute of Astrophysics) is a research institute in Paris, France. The Institute is part of the Sorbonne University and is associated with the CNRS Centre national de la recherche scientifi ...

and Queen's University in Belfast, before returning to the Institute of Astrophysics at Cambridge. In 2011 they were appointed lecturer in astrophysics at the

in New Zealand. Eldridge studies the evolution of binary stars using numerical models. At the University of Auckland, together with Elizabeth Stanway, they co-developed the Binary Population and Spectral Synthesis (BPASS) models to study the evolution of stars. They used these models to show that

globular cluster A globular cluster is a spheroidal conglomeration of stars. Globular clusters are bound together by gravity, with a higher concentration of stars towards their centers. They can contain anywhere from tens of thousands to many millions of membe ...

s were younger than previously thought. Together with Christopher Adam Tout, they wrote ''The Structure And Evolution Of Stars'', published in 2019 by World Scientific Europe. Eldridge is a

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and Fellow of the

Astronomical Society of Australia The Astronomical Society of Australia (ASA) is the professional body representing astronomers in Australia. Established in 1966, it is incorporated in the Australian Capital Territory. Membership of the ASA is open to people "capable of contributi ...

LGBT+ advocacy

Eldridge is

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and is a strong advocate of LGBT+ inclusion. They sit on the Equity committee in the Faculty of Science at the University of Auckland. They also lead the Trans on Campus and Rainbow Science groups at the university. Their efforts have been recognised as key in winning the Pleiades Bronze Award by the Department of Physics at the University of Auckland. They also work with the Australian Society of Astronomy (ASA) on the Inclusive, Diverse, Equitable Astronomy (IDEA) group. For their work in LGBTI+ inclusion they were shortlisted for the New Zealand LGBTI Hero of the Year Award.

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Education and research

LGBT+ advocacy

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