Andrew Siemion

Andrew Siemion
Nationality American
Fields Astrophysics, Astronomy
Institutions University of California, Berkeley
Alma mater University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D.)
Known for Director of the Berkeley SETI Research Center

Andrew P(atrick) V(incent) Siemion is an astrophysicist and Director of the Berkeley SETI Research Center.[1][2] In September 2015, Siemion testified on the current status of astrobiology to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the US Congress.[3][4][5][6][7][8] His research interests include high energy time-variable celestial phenomena, astronomical instrumentation and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI).[9]

In 2012, Siemion received a Ph.D. in astrophysics from UC Berkeley. Siemion holds postdoctoral posts at UC Berkeley, Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON) and Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands.

References

  1. ↑ Staff (July 20, 2015). "Breakthrough Initiatives". BreakThroughInitiatives.org. Breakthrough Initiatives. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  2. ↑ Staff (2015). "Andrfew Siemion - UC Berkeley - Projects - Breakthrough Listen Initiative". UC Berkeley. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  3. ↑ Siemion, Andrew (September 29, 2015). "Prepared Statement by Andrew Siemion - Hearing on Astrobiology Status Report - From: House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology". SpaceRef.com. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  4. ↑ Staff (September 29, 2015). "US House Committee Hearing: Astrobiology and the Search for Life Beyond Earth in the Next Decade". NASA. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  5. ↑ Staff (September 29, 2015). "Video (161:27) - US Congress - Hearing: Astrobiology and the Search for Life Beyond Earth in the Next Decade (EventID=103978) - begins at 62:42 (10:04:02 AM)". US Congress. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  6. ↑ Staff (September 29, 2015). "Full Committee Hearing - Astrobiology and the Search for Life Beyond Earth in the Next Decade". US Congress. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  7. ↑ Staff (September 29, 2015). "Press Release - Hearing: Astrobiology and the Search for Life Beyond Earth in the Next Decade". US Congress. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  8. ↑ Staff (September 29, 2015). "Transcripts - Hearing: Astrobiology and the Search for Life Beyond Earth in the Next Decade". US Congress. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  9. ↑ Siemion, Andrew (October 19, 2015). "NASA - Astrophysics Data System (ADS) - Andrew Siemion". NASA ADS. Retrieved October 19, 2015.

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