"A sense of curiosity is nature's original school of education."
(Smiley Blanton)

Recently (or not that recently anymore) I defended my PhD. If you would like to get a look at it, you can find it online here. I still have some hard-copies of it as well. Do not hesitate to contact me (d.altamirano@uva.nl) if you would like to have one.

 PhD defense
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The online version of my Curriculum Vitae will be availabe soon.


For Press Releases:

NASA press Release ``Stellar Ticking Time Bomb Explodes on Cue'', April 30th, 2008.
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/news/topstory/2008/timing_mechanism.html

NOVA press Release ``Astronomen ontdekken tijdmechanisme op neutronenster'', April 30th, 2008
http://www.astronomie.nl/nieuws/930/astronomen_ontdekken_tijdmechanisme_op_neutronenster.html

NOVA press Release "Eerste eclipserende röntgenpulsar ontdekt"
http://www.astronomie.nl/nieuws/1761/eerste_eclipserende_rontgenpulsar_ontdekt.html

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Papers in ADS:
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