Risa Wechsler

Risa Wechsler
Born
NationalityAmerican
Alma materMassachusetts Institute of Technology
University of California, Santa Cruz
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics, cosmology, astrophysics
InstitutionsStanford University
Websiterisawechsler.com

Risa H. Wechsler is an American cosmological physicist, Professor of Physics at Stanford University, and Professor of Particle Physics and Astrophysics at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. She is the director of the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology. She was elected a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2025.