Jane Luu
Vietnamese American astronomer · United States · On the map · Scientists · Born 1963 · age 63
Jane X. Luu is a Vietnamese-American astronomer and defense systems engineer. She was awarded the Kavli Prize for 2012 "for discovering and characterizing the Kuiper Belt and its largest members, work that led to a major advance in the understanding of the history of our planetary system".
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2012Kavli Prize in AstrophysicsAwardThe Shaw Prize in AstronomyAward1991Annie Jump Cannon Award in AstronomyAward1963Born
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Born 1963 · age 63
The same award as Jane
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David Clifford JewittBoth received The Shaw Prize in Astronomy
Maarten SchmidtBoth received Kavli Prize in Astrophysics
Charlotte Moore SitterlyBoth received Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy
Amina HelmiBoth received Kavli Prize in Astrophysics
Edward C. StoneBoth received The Shaw Prize in Astronomy
David Clifford JewittBoth received The Shaw Prize in AstronomyMaarten SchmidtBoth received Kavli Prize in AstrophysicsCharlotte Moore SitterlyBoth received Annie Jump Cannon Award in AstronomyAmina HelmiBoth received Kavli Prize in AstrophysicsEdward C. StoneBoth received The Shaw Prize in Astronomy