Andrea Mia Ghez (born June 16, 1965) is an American astrophysicist. She shared the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics with Reinhard Genzel and Roger Penrose for the discovery of a supermassive compact object at the centre of our galaxy.
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Member Of: National Academy of Sciences, Article text
In 2004, Ghez was elected to the National Academy of Sciences, and in 2012, she was elected to the Am
Member Of: American Physical Society, Article text
In 2019, she was elected as a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS). Ghez has appeared in many telev
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Andrea Mia Ghez (born June 16, 1965) is an American astrophysicist.
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Born: Andrea Mia Ghez (1965-06-16) June 16, 1965 (age 61) New York City, U.S.
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Born: Andrea Mia Ghez (1965-06-16) June 16, 1965 (age 61) New York City, U.S.
Works In: Physics, Lead section, 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics
She shared the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics with Reinhard Genzel "for the discovery of a supermassive compact object at the centre of our galaxy".
Associated With: Roger Penrose, Lead section, 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics co-laureates
In 2020, Ghez shared the Nobel Prize in Physics with Roger Penrose and Reinhard Genzel, for their discoveries relating to black holes.
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WikipediaAssociated With: Reinhard Genzel, Lead section, 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics co-laureatesQuote, Associated With: Reinhard Genzel, Lead section, 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics co-laureates
He was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics "for the discovery of a supermassive compact object at the centre of our galaxy", which he shared with Andrea Ghez and Roger Penrose.
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