Nadia Zakamska

Nadia Zakamska is a Russian-American astronomer who is a professor at Johns Hopkins University.[1]

Early life and education

Zakamska graduated from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology with a master's degree in theoretical physics in 2001. Zakamska then attended Princeton University for her PhD, which she received in 2005.[1][2]

Career and research

Zakamska's research involves multi-wavelength work on Type II quasars.[3] She also studies supermassive black holes and their role in galaxy formation.[2] In addition, she studies extrasolar planets and extragalactic astronomy.[2]

Awards and honors

Zakamska is a Sloan Fellow.[1] In 2014, she received the American Astronomical Society's Newton Lacy Pierce Prize, which is awarded to recognize at least five years of outstanding achievement in observational astronomical research.[3]

Publications

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Nadia Zakamska | Physics & Astronomy". physics-astronomy.jhu.edu. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
  2. 1 2 3 "Nadia Zakamska". Institute for Advanced Study. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
  3. 1 2 "Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy | American Astronomical Society". aas.org. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
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