Judith Gamora Cohen
Judith Gamora Cohen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1946 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Radcliffe College, California Institute of Technology |
| Known for | Being one of the designers of the Keck observatory |
| Awards | Ernest F. Fullam Award of the Dudley Observatory |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Institutions | University of California Berkeley, Kitt Peak National Observatory, California Institute of Technology |
| Doctoral advisor | Guido Münch |
| Website | https://www.pma.caltech.edu/content/judith-g-cohen and http://www.astro.caltech.edu/~jlc/ |
Judith Gamora Cohen (born 1946), is an American astronomer and the Kate Van Nuys Page Professor of Astronomy at the California Institute of Technology. She is a recognized expert regarding the Milky Way Galaxy, particularly with respect to the Galaxy's outer halo. She also played a key role in the design and construction of the Keck Telescope.