Debra Fischer
Debra Ann Fischer | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Fischer in 2004 | |
| Born | 1953 |
| Alma mater | University of Iowa, San Francisco State University, University of California at Santa Cruz |
| Known for | Astronomy, Exoplanetology |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Institutions | Yale University |
Debra Ann Fischer (born 1953) is an American astronomer and professor emerita at Yale University.[1] She is known for her work in the discovery and characterization of exoplanets using the radial velocity method.[2]
Fischer has been involved in the detection of hundreds of exoplanets and has contributed to the development of high-precision spectrographs used in exoplanet research.[3]
Early life and education
Fischer received her degree in nursing from the University of Iowa in 1975, a masters of science in physics from San Francisco State University in 1992, and her PhD in astrophysics from the University of California at Santa Cruz in 1998.[2]
Career and research
Following her Ph.D., Fischer worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California, Berkeley. She was a faculty member at San Francisco State University from 2003 to 2008 before joining Yale University in 2009. She was a Fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study from 2009 – 2010. [4]
At Yale, Fischer held a primary appointment in Astronomy, and secondary appointments in Earth & Planetary Sciences, and Statistics & Data Science. Fischer served as Dean of Academic Affairs from 2018 to 2021. [5]
Fischer began exoplanet research in 1997 using Doppler spectroscopy and was part of the team that discovered the first known multi-planet system around the star Upsilon Andromedae in 1999.[6]
She quantified a correlation between the chemical composition of host stars and the formation of orbiting gas giant planets.[7][8]
She co-led the N2K Consortium with Gregory P. Laughlin, detecting dozens of exoplanets around metal-rich stars at Keck Observatory, the Subaru telescope and the Magellan Telescopes.[9]
Honors and awards
- 1993 Graduate Student Fellowship, NSF[10]
- 1994 Marilyn C. Davis Scholarship, UCSC[10]
- 1997 California Space Grant, NASA[10]
- 2002 Carl Sagan Award, American Astronautical Society[10]
- 2004 Benjamin Dean Lecturer, California Academy of Science[10]
- 2004 Professional Astronomer for the Communication of Science, Amateur Astronomer Society of Northern California[10]
- 2005-2007 Cottrell Science Scholar[10]
- 2009 Radcliffe Institute Fellow: Sept 2009 – June 2010[10]
- 2010 Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering[10]
- 2012 Elected Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[11]
- 2016 Hall of Fame Inductee the San Francisco State University[12]
- 2020 Elected a Legacy Fellow of the American Astronomical Society[13]
- 2021 class of Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[14]
- 2021 Elected Member of the National Academy of Sciences[15]
References
- ^ "Debra Fischer | Department of Astronomy". astronomy.yale.edu. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
- ^ a b Avitia, Claudia (2022-03-03). "Debra Fischer On Scientific Culture and Life On Other Planets". 1400 Degrees. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "Interview with Dr. Debra Fischer, Planet-Hunter". www.womanastronomer.com. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
- ^ "Debra Ann Fischer2009–2010 Physical Sciences Edward, Frances, and Shirley B. Daniels Fellow Yale University". Radcliffe harvard.
- ^ Valenti, Jeff A.; Fischer, Debra A. (2005). "Spectroscopic Properties of Cool Stars (SPOCS). I. 1040 F, G, and K Dwarfs from Keck, Lick, and AAT Planet Search Programs". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 159 (1): 141. Bibcode:2005ApJS..159..141V. doi:10.1086/430500.
- ^ "Evidence for Multiple Companions to Upsilon Andromedae" https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1086/308035/pdf
- ^ Fischer, Debra A.; Valenti, Jeff (2005). "The Planet-Metallicity Correlation". The Astrophysical Journal. 622 (2): 1102–1117. Bibcode:2005ApJ...622.1102F. doi:10.1086/428383. ISSN 0004-637X.
- ^ Valenti, Jeff A.; Fischer, Debra A. (July 2005). "Spectroscopic Properties of Cool Stars (SPOCS). I. 1040 F, G, and K Dwarfs from Keck, Lick, and AAT Planet Search Programs". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 159 (1): 141–166. Bibcode:2005ApJS..159..141V. doi:10.1086/430500.
- ^ Ment, Kristo; Fischer, Debra A.; Bakos, Gaspar; Howard, Andrew W.; Isaacson, Howard (1 November 2018). "Radial Velocities from the N2K Project: Six New Cold Gas Giant Planets Orbiting HD 55696, HD 98736, HD 148164, HD 203473, and HD 211810". The Astronomical Journal. 156 (5): 213. arXiv:1809.01228. Bibcode:2018AJ....156..213M. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/aae1f5.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Debra Fischer Curriculum Vitae Jan 2012" (PDF).
- ^ "Debra Ann Fischer". 6 June 2024.
- ^ San Francisco State University (2016-12-14). Debra Fischer - 2016 Hall of Fame Inductee. Retrieved 2024-11-17 – via YouTube.
- ^ "AAS Fellows". AAS. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "2021 Fellows". American Association for the Advancement of Science. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ^ "2021 NAS Election". www.nasonline.org. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
External links
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87yX6Ukd2OU&list=TLPQMTQxMTIwMjTwHj5ZsdJJ4w&index=4