Professor
Andrea Mia Ghez
University of California, Los Angeles
Astronomer; Astrophysicist; Educator
Area
Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Specialty
Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Earth Sciences
Elected
2004
Professor of Astronomy. Developed high-spatial resolution imaging techniques to study star formation. Established the existence of a supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy and determined its mass, position, and motion with unprecedented accuracy.
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