2009 Bower Award Winner: Sandra M. Faber

  by Emily V. Driscoll  |  May 11th, 2009  |  Published in All, Featured


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The 2009 Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science is presented to Sandra Faber for extraordinary advances in our knowledge of the properties of distant galaxies, dark matter, large scale structure of the Universe, and black holes in galactic nuclei; and for innovative leadership in the development of astronomical facilities.

[If you cannot see the flash video below, you can click here for a high quality mp4 video.]

Interviewee: Sandra M. Faber, University Professor
Astronomer, University of California Observatories/Lick Observatory
Professor of Astronomy & Astrophysics
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California

Subject: The Cosmos
Award: Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science

To learn more about the Franklin Awards and the other 2009 medalists visit the Franklin Institute Awards home page.

Check back next Monday for the video profile of another Franklin Awards winner.

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