Jane Luu
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Born | Vietnam |
| Thesis | Solar System |
| Residence | Lexington |
| Massachusetts | |
| United States | |
| Discovered | 79360 Sila–Nunam |
| 15760 Albion | |
| 66652 Borasisi | |
| Awards | The Shaw Prize |
| Kavli Prize | |
| Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy | |
| Spous | Ronnie Hoogerwerf |
| Known for | Kuiper belt |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 705360 |
Jane Luu Life story
Dr. Jane X. Luu is a Vietnamese American astronomer and defense systems engineer. She was awarded the Kavli Prize for 2012 "for discovering and characterizing the Kuiper Belt and its largest members, work that led to a major advance in the understanding of the history of our planetary system".