The SETI Institute recently hosted the prestigious 2024 Drake Awards, celebrating exceptional contributions to SETI and astrobiology. Dr. Andrew Siemion was honored for his pioneering work in SETI and radio astronomy alongside the 2024 SETI Forward recipients. Dr. Franck Marchis, a planetary astronomer known for research on exoplanets and asteroids with moons, was awarded the Carl Sagan Center Director's Award. The evening also recognized Reed Spurling with the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Award of Excellence and Dana Yaptangco and Róża Okoń with the SETI Forward Awards. Hosted by Moiya McTier.
Virtual guests included past Drake Award winners Paul Horowitz and Victoria Meadows, as well as pre-recorded interviews with SETI Institute scientists Pascal Lee, Pablo Sobron, Uma Gorti, and Sofia Sheikh. Hosted by Seth Shostak and Beth Johnson.
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