Heather Knutson
Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology
Research Focus
About Heather
I use a combination of space- and ground-based telescopes to characterize the properties of planets orbiting nearby stars. Specifically, I am interested in using present-day properties of planetary systems to explore how planetary systems form and evolve, and to explore the diversity of planet types around other stars. For more information about my research, you can take a look at my website: www.gps.caltech.edu/~hknutson.
Honors
2020 - Paolo Farinella Prize, Europlanet Society
2019 - Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
2016 - National Science Foundation CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) Award
2015 - Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow in Physics
2015 - Newton Lacy Pierce Prize, American Astronomical Society
2013 - Annie Jump Cannon Award, American Astronomical Society
Education
Postdoc
Astronomy, University of California, Berkeley, 08/2011
Ph.D.
Astronomy, Harvard University, 05/2009
Master's
Astronomy, Harvard University, 05/2006
Bachelor's
Physics, Johns Hopkins University, 05/2004
