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Geoffrey William Marcy (born September 29, 1954) is an American astronomer. He was an early influence in the field of exoplanet detection, discovery, and characterization. Marcy was a professor of astronomy at the University of California, Berkeley, and an adjunct professor of physics and astronomy at San Francisco State University.
Geoffrey Marcy is a renowned astronomer who led the discovery of 70 of the first 100 planets around other stars. He also invented the iodine Doppler technique, launched the Keck Planet Finder, and searched for extraterrestrial intelligence.
14 Oct 2015. By Science News Staff. Credit: Raphael Perrino/Flickr. Share: Geoffrey Marcy, a prominent astronomer at the University of California, Berkeley, has resigned following a university investigation that concluded he had repeatedly sexually harassed women.
May 2, 2024 · Geoffrey Marcy, American astronomer whose use of Doppler shifts to detect extrasolar planets led to the discovery of several hundred planetary bodies in multiple star systems. Learn more about his life and career, including his various academic posts and awards.
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May 27, 2021 · The US National Academy of Sciences terminated Geoff Marcy's membership, the first time it has done so for a proven case of sexual harassment. The move follows complaints by two scientists who cited public reports of Marcy's inappropriate behaviour and his continued affiliation with Berkeley.
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May 12, 2014 · Geoffrey Marcy of the University of California, Berkeley, has discovered scores of alien worlds, so-called exoplanets circling distant stars. NASA Ames/SETI Institute/JPL-Caltech. . By Dennis...
Oct 8, 2019 · The Berkeley team’s leader, Geoffrey Marcy, was previously also tipped as a Nobel contender. He stepped down from his position at Berkeley in 2015, after a university investigation ruled that...
