Kent Cullers

Kent Cullers
Born(1949-07-21)July 21, 1949
DiedJuly 17, 2021(2021-07-17) (aged 71)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Resting placeCryonics Institute, Clinton Township, Macomb County, Michigan
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley, Phd 1980
OccupationAstronomer
Years active1985–2005
EmployerAmes Research Center
Known forBeing a blind astronomer
Board member ofLightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Spouse(s)Carol (died 1992)
Lisa Powers
Children2
Awards1993: NASA's Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal
1994:Federal Employee of the Year[1]

Kent Cullers (July 21, 1949 – July 17, 2021)[2] was an American astronomer, who was a manager of SETI's Project Phoenix. In 2005, he retired from the SETI Institute.[3]

  1. ^ "Blind—and looking for ET", The Almanac, Embarcadero Media, July 30, 2003, retrieved January 2, 2022
  2. ^ Kent Cullers biography
  3. ^ "Dr. D. Kent Cullers". SETI Institute. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2011.