Elizabeth Lada

Elizabeth Lada (born 19??) is an American astronomer.

The American Astronomical Society honored her work by awarding her the Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy Prize in 1992.[1] She also was named as a Hubble Fellow during her work at the University of Maryland.[2][3] She was awarded a National Science Foundation's CAREER Award in 1999.[4][3] In 1998 she received a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).[5][3] Lada got her Bachelor of Science in Physics degree at Yale University in 1965. She did her Ph.D. in Astronomy at the University of Texas in 1990.[3] Lada is currently Professor of Astronomy at the University of Florida.[3]

References

  1. Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy. American Astronomical Society (27 June 2016). Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  2. Listing of all Hubble Fellows 1990-2016. Space Telescope Science Institute. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 UF :: Astronomy. UF. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  4. NSF Award Search: Advanced Search Results.. NSF. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  5. The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers: Recipient Details - National Science Foundation. NSF. Retrieved 1 July 2016.