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Gone with the wind black holes and their gusty influence on the birth of galaxies nadia zakamska
Nadia Zakamska is a Russian-American astronomer who is a professor at Johns Hopkins University.
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Gone with the wind black holes and their gusty influence on the birth of galaxies nadia zakamska
Early life and education
Zakamska graduated from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology with a master's degree in theoretical physics in 2001. Zakamska then attended Princeton University for her PhD, which she received in 2005.
Career and research
Zakamska's research involves multi-wavelength work on Type II quasars. She also studies supermassive black holes and their role in galaxy formation. In addition, she studies extrasolar planets and extragalactic astronomy.
Awards and honors
Zakamska is a Sloan Fellow. In 2014, she received the American Astronomical Society's Newton Lacy Pierce Prize, which is awarded to recognize at least five years of outstanding achievement in observational astronomical research.