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Ata Sarajedini

Ata Sarajedini is an astrophysicist, professional astronomer, academic, author, and podcaster. He held the Bjorn Lamborn Endowed Chair for four years and is still a Professor in Astrophysics at Florida Atlantic University.

Sarajedini's research focuses on resolved stellar populations in galaxies, pulsating variable stars, globular clusters and open clusters. He has authored and co-authored research articles, one book entitled ''Astronomy Minute Plus'' and edited the book, ''Formation of the Galactic Halo... Inside and Out''. He is the recipient of the Kitt Peak National Observatory Postdoctoral Fellowship in 1992, a NASA Hubble Postdoctoral Fellowship in 1995, a National Science Foundation CAREER Award in 2001, the 2006 University of Florida Research Foundation Professor Award, and has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Astronomical Society in 2024.

Sarajedini is a member of the American Astronomical Society, the International Astronomical Union and serves as Scientific Editor for the ''Journals of the American Astronomical Society''. Provided by Wikipedia