# Andrea M. Ghez

_American astronomer_

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> Andrea Mia Ghez (born June 16, 1965) is an American astrophysicist. She shared the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics with Reinhard Genzel "for the discovery of a supermassive compact object at the centre of our galaxy".  This object is generally recognized to be a black hole.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 16 June 1965 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q493956#P569))
- **Place of birth:** New York City ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q493956#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q493956#P27))
- **Occupation:** astronomer; university teacher; mathematician; scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q493956#P106))
- **Education:** California Institute of Technology; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; University of Chicago Laboratory Schools ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q493956#P69))
- **Official website:** astro.ucla.edu/~ghez ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q493956#P856))
- **Awards:** MacArthur Fellows Program; Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy; Royal Society Bakerian Medal; Maria Goeppert-Mayer Award; Crafoord Prize in Astronomy; Sackler Prize for Physics; Nobel Prize in Physics; Sven Berggren prize; Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering; Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q493956#P166))

## About

Her research focuses on the center of the Milky Way galaxy. She is a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Lauren B. Leichtman & Arthur E. Levine chair in Astrophysics, at the University of California, Los Angeles. With Judith Love Cohen, she is the author of the book You Can Be a Woman Astronomer.

## Questions

**When was Andrea M. Ghez born?**  
Andrea M. Ghez was born on 16 June 1965 in New York City.

**Where did Andrea M. Ghez study?**  
Andrea M. Ghez was educated at California Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Chicago Laboratory Schools.

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## Sources

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## Cite this page

"Andrea M. Ghez". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/andrea-m-ghez. Retrieved 7 November 2026.