Rate Professor Andrea Ghez

Academic Profile

Academic Background: B.S. in Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987; Ph.D. in Physics, California Institute of Technology, 1992.

Research Interests: Focuses on high-resolution imaging of the Galactic Center, studying the dynamics of stars around supermassive black holes, and advancing adaptive optics technology.

Appointments: Lauren B. Leichtman & Arthur E. Levine Professor of Astrophysics, UCLA, since 1994; Director, UCLA Galactic Center Group.

Awards: Nobel Prize in Physics, 2020, for the discovery of a supermassive compact object at the Galactic Center; Crafoord Prize in Astronomy, 2012; MacArthur Fellowship, 2008.

Publications: Over 100 peer-reviewed articles, including key works in The Astrophysical Journal and Nature on black hole dynamics.

Additional Contributions: Delivered public lectures at TED and the Royal Society; serves on the National Academy of Sciences.