Star formation
Kurt Ludwig Adelberger is an American astrophysicist and sustainability manager, who formerly worked at Google as a principal in energy and sustainability and was previously the Engagement Manager for McKinsey &amp; Company. He earned his B.S. at Harvey Mudd College and a Ph.D. from the California Institute of Technology, where he was advised by Charles C. Steidel. His thesis was entitled "Star formation and structure formation at redshifts 1 &lt; z &lt; 4" and has been cited in 31 other papers. He defended his thesis in 2001.