Dr. Drake was the former Director of the Carl Sagan Center for the Study of Life in the Universe, and previously served as Chairman of SETI Institute's Board of Trustees. He was Professor, Astronomy and Astrophysics (1984 - 1996), Professor Emeritus (1996 - present), and Dean, Natural Sciences (1984 - 88), UC Santa Cruz, and a member of National Academy of Sciences.
From 1989 to 1992, he served as Chairman, Board of Physics and Astronomy, National Research Council. He was President of Astronomical Society of the Pacific (1988 - 90), Director of National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center (1970 - 81) and Professor of Astronomy at Cornell University (1964 - 84).
Drake held an M.S. and Ph.D. in Astronomy from Harvard University, and a B.A. in Engineering Physics, Cornell University
Frank passed away in 2022.
- Watch an interview with Frank Drake at SETICon
- Frank Drake presenting at the Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture
- Frank's discussion of the Drake Equation