ANDREA M. GHEZ

BIRTH AND DEATH

Birth: 6/16/1965     Death:

OCCUPATION

scientist

BIOGRAPHY SUMMARY

Andrea Mia Ghez is an American astrophysicist, Nobel laureate, and professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Lauren B. Leichtman & Arthur E. Levine chair in Astrophysics, at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her research focuses on the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

NOTABLE WORK

WHY THEY MATTER

Andrea M. Ghez is intellectually unique for her groundbreaking research on the center of the Milky Way galaxy, which has significantly advanced our understanding of black holes and the dynamics of stars in the galactic center. Her work has led to her being awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics, making her the fourth woman to receive this prestigious honor in the field. Ghez's contributions have not only expanded our knowledge of astrophysics but have also paved the way for future discoveries in the field.

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