Andrew Siemion
Andrew Siemion | |
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University of California at Berkeley, 2012 | |
Known for | Director of the Berkeley SETI Research Center, Bernard M. Oliver Chair for SETI at the SETI Institute |
Spouse | Mai-Chi Hoang |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astrophysics, astronomy, radio astronomy |
Institutions | University of California, Berkeley SETI Institute |
Thesis | Searches for Exotic Radio Sources and Intelligent Life on Other Worlds (2012) |
Website | seti |
Andrew Patrick Vincent Siemion is an
Siemion received a B.A. degree in 2008, an M.A. degree in 2010, and a Ph.D. degree in 2012, all in astrophysics from the University of California, Berkeley. In 2018, Siemion was named the Bernard M. Oliver Chair for SETI at the SETI Institute.[5] Siemion is jointly affiliated with Radboud University Nijmegen and the University of Malta. Also in 2018, he was elected to the International Academy of Astronautics as a Corresponding Member for Basic Sciences.[6] In September 2015, Siemion testified on the current status of astrobiology to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the United States Congress.[7][8][9][10][11][12]
Media appearances
Siemion regularly appears on television, radio, and other media outlets discussing the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, astrobiology and astrophysics. He has appeared on Space's Deepest Secrets,
References
- ^ "Breakthrough Initiatives". BreakThroughInitiatives.org. Breakthrough Initiatives. July 20, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- UC Berkeley. 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- ^ "Query Results from the ADS Database". Astrophysics Data System. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ "Breakthrough Listen Observing Program on the Green Bank Telescope". Retrieved July 22, 2018.
- ^ "Andrew Siemion Named Bernard M. Oliver Chair of SETI at the SETI Institute". April 9, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ "International Academy of Astronautics".
- ^ Siemion, Andrew (September 29, 2015). "Prepared Statement by Andrew Siemion - Hearing on Astrobiology Status Report - From: House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology". SpaceRef.com. Retrieved October 19, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "US House Committee Hearing: Astrobiology and the Search for Life Beyond Earth in the Next Decade". NASA. September 29, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.[dead link]
- US Congress. September 29, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- US Congress. September 29, 2015. Archived from the originalon April 8, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- US Congress. September 29, 2015. Archived from the originalon March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- US Congress. September 29, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- ^ "Andrew Siemion IMDb Filmography". IMDb. March 30, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2018.