Elizabeth Lada

American astronomer

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]

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  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. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "UF :: Astronomy". UF. Archived from the original on 3 July 2016. 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.