Sara Seager

Canadian astronomer and planetary scientist · United States · On the map · Scientists · Born 1971 · age 55

Sara Seager is a Canadian-American astronomer and planetary scientist. Seager is known for her work on extrasolar planets and their atmospheres. She is the author of two textbooks on these topics, and has been recognized for her research by Popular Science, Discover Magazine, Nature, and TIME Magazine.

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2024Kavli Prize in AstrophysicsAward2021Magellanic PremiumAward2020Officer of the Order of CanadaAward2013MacArthur Fellows ProgramAward2012Sackler Prize for PhysicsAward2011Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of ScienceAwardNature's 10Award2007Helen B. Warner Prize for AstronomyAward1971Born21 July 1971

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Kavli Prize in Astrophysics2024

Magellanic Premium2021

Officer of the Order of Canada2020

MacArthur Fellows Program2013

Sackler Prize for Physics2012

Nature's 102011

Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science2011

Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy2007

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Seager was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 2013 citing her theoretical work on detecting chemical signatures on exoplanet atmospheres and developing low-cost space observatories to observe planetary transits.

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United States