Joan Najita
Joan R. Najita is an American astronomer and Chief Scientist at the National Optical Astronomy Observatory.[1]
Career
She has been at NOAO since 1998. In 1993 she received her PhD from University of California, Berkeley under supervision of Frank Shu.
She is an expert in
circumstellar disks
.
[2]
Awards
In 1996, Najita was awarded the Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy.[3]
References
- ^ "NOAO Service". National Optical Astronomy Observatory. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- ^ "Panelist Biographies". Chandra X-ray Observatory. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- ^ "Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy". American Astronomical Society. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
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