Filippenko Alex Horoscope

**Filippenko, Alex** **Social Media:** * Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexFilippenko * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexfilippenko/ * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alex.filippenko **Biography:** * Born: July 25, 1958 * Place of birth: Oakland, California, USA * Nationality: American **Education:** * Ph.D. in Astronomy, University of California, Berkeley (1984) * B.S. in Physics, California Institute of Technology (1980) **Professional Career:** * Professor of Astronomy, University of California, Berkeley (1986-present) * Director, University of California Observatories/Lick Observatory (2014-2020) * Co-Director, Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network (2009-present) **Research Interests:** * Supernovae * Galaxy evolution * Cosmology **Recent Projects:** * "The Lick Observatory Supernova Search" * "The Palomar Transient Factory" * "The Dark Energy Survey" **Awards and Honors:** * Beatrice Tinsley Prize, American Astronomical Society (2019) * George Van Biesbroeck Prize, American Astronomical Society (1988) * MacArthur Foundation Fellowship (1996) **Public Engagement:** * Author of the popular book "The Other Half of the Universe" * Frequent lecturer at public events and schools * Host of the podcast "Seeing in the Dark" **Additional Information:** * Member of the National Academy of Sciences * Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences * Recipient of numerous research grants from NASA and the National Science Foundation * Author of over 800 scientific publications