Scott Gaudi
B. Scott Gaudi | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University PhD Michigan State University BSc |
| Awards | NASA Outstanding Public Leadership Medal (2017) Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (2012) Helen B. Warner Prize (2009) Hubble Fellowship (2000) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Exoplanets, Microlensing |
| Institutions | Ohio State University (2006–) Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (2003–2006) Institute for Advanced Study (2002–2003) |
| Thesis | Microlensing and the Search for Extrasolar Planets (2000) |
| Doctoral advisor | Andrew Gould |
| Website | astronomy |
Bernard Scott Gaudi is a leader in the discovery and statistical characterization of extrasolar planets using a variety of methods, including transits and gravitational microlensing. In 2008, he and his collaborators announced the discovery of the first Jupiter/Saturn analog. Prof Gaudi is deeply immersed in analytic and numerical techniques for assessing the yield, biases, and discovery potential of current and next-generation surveys to determine the demographics of exoplanets. More broadly, his interests revolve around the information content of large datasets. Prof. Gaudi is a member of the Science Definition Team for NASA’s Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST), and is the chair-elect for the NASA Exoplanet Exploration Analysis Group. Widely recognized within the community for his work, Prof. Gaudi was the 2009 recipient of the Helen B. Warner Prize of the American Astronomical Society, received NSF CAREER and PECASE awards, was named a University Distinguished Scholar in 2016, and in 2017 he was awarded the NASA Outstanding Public Leadership Medal in recognition of his "outstanding leadership as the ExoPlanet Program Analysis Group Chairperson having significant impact on NASA's search for exoplanets and life in the universe."
Background
Gaudi completed his undergraduate education at the Michigan State University, and his doctorate at Ohio State University.
Gaudi has been a faculty member of the Ohio State University Department of Astronomy since 2006. He previously was a Menzel Fellow at Harvard College Observatory in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a Hubble Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, NJ.
Gaudi has shared that he hopes to bring representation to astronomy, and he has focused on engaging LGBTQ and HIV-impacted youth with astronomy.[1][2]
Academic research
Gaudi is a leader in the discovery and statistical characterization of extrasolar planets using a variety of methods, including transits and gravitational microlensing. In 2008, he and his collaborators announced the discovery of the first Jupiter/Saturn analog using microlensing.[3] In 2017, he co-led the Kilodegree Extremely Little Telescope survey collaboration and announced the discovery of KELT-9b, which is the hottest transiting gas giant ever discovered.[4]
Gaudi's first major media appearance was in Discover, when the magazine named him one of "20 Young Scientists to Watch in the Next 20 Years."[5] Gaudi has helped discover over fifty planets with several techniques, with his work earning him coverage in the New York Times, Washington Post, New Scientist, Sky & Telescope, Astronomy and Wired, among others.[6]
Awards and honors
- 2024 – American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow
- 2024 – American Astronomical Society Fellow
- 2022 – Alumni Medalist Award (OSU)
- 2019 – NASA Group Achievement Award
- 2017 – NASA Outstanding Public Leadership Medal
- 2017 – NASA Group Achievement Award
- 2016 – Distinguished University Scholar (OSU)
- 2015 – NASA Group Achievement Award
- 2013 – Alumni Trailblazer Award (IMSA)
- 2012 – Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
- 2009 – Helen B. Warner Prize (American Astronomical Society)
- 2007 – Alumni Distinguished Leadership Award (IMSA)
- 2000 – Hubble Fellowship (NASA)
- 1999 – Presidential Fellowship (OSU)
- 1994 – Phi Beta Kappa (Michigan State)
References
- ^ Scupham-bilton, Tony (August 19, 2018). "The Queerstory Files: Star-Gayzing ... To Seek Out New Worlds". The Queerstory Files. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ Mann, Adam. "New Revelations Raise Pressure on NASA to Rename the James Webb Space Telescope". Scientific American. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ Gaudi, B. S. (2008). "Discovery of a Jupiter/Saturn Analog with Gravitational Microlensing". Science. 319 (5865): 927–930. arXiv:0802.1920. Bibcode:2008Sci...319..927G. doi:10.1126/science.1151947. PMID 18276883. S2CID 119281787.
- ^ Scott Gaudi, B.; et al. (January 1, 1970). "Planet is 'hotter than most stars' – BBC News". Nature. 546 (7659): 514–518. arXiv:1706.06723. Bibcode:2017Natur.546..514G. doi:10.1038/nature22392. PMID 28582774. S2CID 205256410. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ Weed, William (October 1, 2000). "20 Young Scientists to Watch". Discover Magazine.
- ^ Gaudi, Scott (October 23, 2013). "Exploring New Planets". TEDxColumbus.