Seth Shostak

Biography

Seth Shostak is an American astronomer and author, born on July 20, 1943, to a Jewish family in Arlington County, Virginia. He holds a BS in physics from Princeton University and a PhD in astrophysics from the California Institute of Technology. As the senior astronomer for the SETI Institute since 2001, Shostak has explored the search for intelligent life in space through radio telescopes and lectures, including "The Search for Intelligent Life in Space" series.