Jill Tarter

Jill Tarter
Tarter at Starmus IV Trondheim, 2017
Born
Jill Cornell

(1944-01-16) January 16, 1944 (age 80)
EducationCornell University (BS)
University of California, Berkeley (MS, PhD)
Known forSETI research
Spouse(s)C. Bruce Tarter
Jack Welch
Children1 daughter
Scientific career
FieldsRadio astronomy
Thesis The Interaction of Gas and Galaxies within Galaxy Clusters  (1975)
Doctoral advisorJoseph Silk
Websitewww.seti.org/our-scientists/jill-tarter

Jill Cornell Tarter (born January 16, 1944) is an American astronomer best known for her work on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI). Tarter is the former director of the Center for SETI Research, holding the Bernard M. Oliver Chair for SETI at the SETI Institute.[1][2][3] In 2002, Discover magazine recognized her as one of the 50 most important women in science.[4]

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  4. ^ Svitil, Kathy (13 November 2002). "The 50 Most Important Women in Science". Discover. Retrieved 1 May 2019.