David Charbonneau

Harvard astronomy professor David Charbonneau searches for Earth-like planets that can sustain life beyond our solar system. He the recipient of the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal, the Sackler Prize in the Physical Sciences and the National Science Foundation’s Alan T. Waterman Award, honouring an outstanding young scientist or engineer. In 2007, he was named Scientist of the Year by Discover Magazine. Currently, he is working on NASA- and National Science Foundation-funded projects that aim to detect distant planets capable of supporting life.