Science Council

The SETI Institute's Science Council supports the Director of the Carl Sagan Center by advising on science and technology research topics to ensure our work advances the SETI Institute's mission, fosters innovation and keeps the SETI Institute at the forefront of the search for life beyond Earth.


Nathalie Cabrol Nathalie Cabrol
Director of the Carl Sagan Center for Research
Simon Steel Simon Steel
Deputy Director of the Carl Sagan Center for Research

Science Council members are recognized experts in their fields and major contributors to the scientific communities they represent.

 

Astrobiology and Biogeosciences

Janice Bishop

Janice Bishop, Co-chair

Kimberley Warren-Rhodes

Kimberley Warren-Rhodes, Co-chair

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Uma Gorti

Uma Gorti, Co-chair

Bill Sparks

Bill Sparks, Co-chair

Exoplanets

Douglas Caldwell

Douglas Caldwell, Co-chair

 

Planetary Exploration

Virginia Gulick

Virginia Gulick, Co-chair

Lori Fenton

Lori Fenton, Co-chair

SETI

Wael Farah

Wael Farah

Laurance Doyle

Laurance Doyle

Remote but Not Alone

Alex Parker

Alex Parker

 

Science Council Advisors

Margaret Race

Margaret Race

Mark Showalter

Mark Showalter

 

Michael Busch

Michael Busch

Bettina Forget

Bettina Forget