Background
Ghez, Andrea Mia was born on June 16, 1965 in New York City. Daughter of Gilbert and Susanne (Gayton) Ghez.
Astronomy and physics educator
Ghez, Andrea Mia was born on June 16, 1965 in New York City. Daughter of Gilbert and Susanne (Gayton) Ghez.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987. Master of Science, California Institute of Technology, 1989. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, California Institute of Technology, 1992.
Hubble postdoctoral fellow University Arizona, Tucson, 1992-1993. Visiting research scholar Institute Astronomy, Cambridge, England, 1994. Assistant professor physics and astronomy University of California at Los Angeles, 1994-1997, associate professor, 1997—2000, professor, since 2000.
Fellow: American Academy Arts & Sciences. Member: American Association of University Women, American Astronomical Society (Annie Jump Cannon award 1994, Newton Lacy Pierce prize 1998), National Academy of Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Tom LaTourette, May 1, 1993. 1 child Evan LaTourette-Ghez.