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American astrophysicist (born 1980)
Andrew Siemion
Siemion at the GeekPark 2018 Innovation Festival (Beijing, China)
Born Andrew Patrick Vincent Siemion
(1980-08-09 ) August 9, 1980 (age 43) Nationality American Education A.B.,
University of California at Berkeley , 2008 M.A.,
University of California at Berkeley , 2010 Ph.D.,
University of California at Berkeley , 2012 Known for
Director of the
Berkeley SETI Research Center ,
Bernard M. Oliver Chair for SETI at the
SETI Institute Spouse Mai-Chi Hoang Scientific career Fields
Astrophysics ,
astronomy ,
radio astronomy Institutions
University of California, Berkeley
SETI Institute
Thesis Searches for Exotic Radio Sources and Intelligent Life on Other Worlds (2012)
Website
seti .berkeley .edu
Andrew Patrick Vincent Siemion is an
astrophysicist and director of the
Berkeley SETI Research Center .
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[2] His research interests include
high energy time-variable celestial phenomena ,
astronomical instrumentation and the
search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI).
[3] Andrew Siemion is the Principal Investigator for the
Breakthrough Listen program.
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Siemion received a
B.A. degree in 2008, an
M.A. degree in 2010, and a
Ph.D. degree in 2012, all in
astrophysics from the
University of California, Berkeley . In 2018, Siemion was named the
Bernard M. Oliver Chair for SETI at the
SETI Institute .
[5] Siemion is jointly affiliated with
Radboud University Nijmegen and the
University of Malta . Also in 2018, he was elected to the
International Academy of Astronautics as a Corresponding Member for Basic Sciences.
[6] In September 2015, Siemion testified on the current status of
astrobiology to the
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the
United States Congress .
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Media appearances
Siemion regularly appears on television, radio, and other media outlets discussing the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, astrobiology and astrophysics. He has appeared on Space's Deepest Secrets ,
Through the Wormhole ,
Horizon and Aliens: The Definitive Guide .
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References
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"Breakthrough Initiatives" . BreakThroughInitiatives.org .
Breakthrough Initiatives . July 20, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015 .
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"Andrew Siemion - UC Berkeley - Projects - Breakthrough Listen Initiative" .
UC Berkeley . 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015 .
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"Query Results from the ADS Database" .
Astrophysics Data System . Retrieved January 12, 2018 .
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"Breakthrough Listen Observing Program on the Green Bank Telescope" . Retrieved July 22, 2018 .
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"Andrew Siemion Named Bernard M. Oliver Chair of SETI at the SETI Institute" . April 9, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018 .
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"International Academy of Astronautics" .
^ 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 . [
permanent dead link ]
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"US House Committee Hearing: Astrobiology and the Search for Life Beyond Earth in the Next Decade" .
NASA . September 29, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015 . [
dead link ]
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"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 . September 29, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015 .
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"Full Committee Hearing - Astrobiology and the Search for Life Beyond Earth in the Next Decade" .
US Congress . September 29, 2015. Archived from
the original on April 8, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2015 .
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"Press Release - Hearing: Astrobiology and the Search for Life Beyond Earth in the Next Decade" .
US Congress . September 29, 2015. Archived from
the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2015 .
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"Transcripts - Hearing: Astrobiology and the Search for Life Beyond Earth in the Next Decade" .
US Congress . September 29, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015 .
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"Andrew Siemion IMDb Filmography" .
IMDb . March 30, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2018 .
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