Laura Kreidberg
APEx, Max Planck Insitute for Astronomy
Research Focus
About Laura
Laura Kreidberg is the director of the APEx Department at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg, Germany. Prior to moving to Germany, she was a Clay Fellow at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard and Smithosian, and a Harvard Junior Fellow. She studied at the University of Chicago and Yale University.
Dr. Kreidberg is enthusiastic about all things exoplanets, particularly their atmospheres. Her research interests include the atmospheric composition, climate, and cloud properties of planets ranging from Earth to Jupiter in size. Ultimately, her research goal is to search for biosignatures to determine the prevalence of life on planets beyond the Solar System.
Outside of work, she can frequently be found running, dancing the tango, or hiking up a mountain.
Honors
2021 - Annie Jump Cannon Award
2018 - Paul Hertelendy (pH) Lecturer, Harvard-Smithsonian CfA
2017 - International Astronomical Union Division F PhD Prize
2015 - William Rainey Harper Dissertation Fellowship, University of Chicago
2011 - George Beckwith Prize for excellence in astronomy, Yale University
Education
Postdoc
09/2016 - 05/2020
Ph.D.
Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago, 07/2016
Bachelor's
Astronomy and Physics, Yale University, 05/2011
