Profiles
The 'She is an Astronomer' task group invited female astronomers from around the world, at different stages to reflect on their careers. We supplied a questionnaire to help them focus on the key issues for 'She is an Astronomer', but they did not have to answer the questions directly and could submit an essay instead.
Locations of profiled female astronomers
Check out the latest profiles .
All profiles (62):
- Maggie Aderin-Pocock (UK)
- Conny Aerts (Belgium)
- Rachel Akeson (USA)
- GC Anupama (India)
- Emily Baldwin (UK)
- Sarah Bridle (UK)
- Catherine Cesarsky (France)
- Alina Donea (Australia)
- Gloria Dubner (Argentina)
- Deborah Dultzin (Mexico)
- Ruth Durrer (Switzerland)
- Jayanne English (University of Manitoba, Canada)
- Cécile Faure
- Llana Feain (Australia)
- Isaura Fuentes-Carrera (Mexico)
- Yolanda Gomez (Mexico)
- Elisabete M. de Gouveia Dal Pino (Brazil)
- Eva K. Grebel (Germany)
- Anne Green (Australia)
- R. Elizabeth Griffin (Canada)
- Amanda Gulbis (South Africa)
- Saeko Hayashi (Japan/Hawaii)
- Eriita Jones (Australia)
- Fateme Kamali (Iran)
- Amanda Karakas (Australia)
- Mary Kontizas (Greece)
- Sara Khalafinejad (Iran)
- Helen Kirk (USA)
- Siramas Komonjinda (Thailand)
- Bärbel S. Koribalski (Australia)
- Amy Lovell (USA)
- Maria Lugaro (Australia)
- Sarah Maddison (Australia)
- Minnie Mao (Australia)
- Sera Markoff (the Netherlands)
- Francesca Matteucci (Italy)
- Brenda Matthews (Canada)
- Erin Mentuch (Canada)
- Siti Jamiah Mohamad-Yob (Malaysia)
- Birgitta Nordström (Denmark)
- Jaqueline Otaguro (Canada)
- Laura Parker (Canada)
- Alison Peck (Chile)
- Bianca Poggianti (Italy)
- Karen Pollard (New Zeland)
- Encarni Romero Colmenero (South Africa)
- Penny Sackett (Australia)
- Raquel Salmeron (Australia)
- Debra Shepherd (USA)
- Ragini Singh (Australia)
- Sarah Spolaor (Australia)
- Magda Stavinschi (Romania)
- Annapurni Subramaniam (India)
- Monica Tosi (Italy)
- Ewine F van Dishoeck (the Netherlands)
- Sanaz Vafaei (Canada)
- Yeva Vovchyk (Ukraine)
- Helen Walker (UK)
- Kristin Woodley (Canada)
- Elizabeth Wylie de Boer (Australia)
- Patricia Ann Whitelock (South Africa)
- Elizabeth Wylie de Boer (Australia)
- Avivah Yamani (Indonesia)
- Shuhua Ye (China)
- Giovanna Zanardo (Australia)
Read more profiles on the Galaxy Zoo - She's An Astronomer page:
http://blogs.zooniverse.org/galaxyzoo/category/shes-an-astronomer-3/
Sadly, there are also young female astronomers who passed away before their time. We received recommendations to highlight the following young women:
- Rebecca Elson (Canada; 1960-1999) - Obituary in The Independent
- Beth Brown (USA; 1969-2008) - NASA/Women in Science 2009 obituary
During 2010 more profiles will be added.