Alex Filippenko Speaking Fee: $10,000 to $20,000
Travels From:
OAK - Oakland, CA
Primary Topic Category:
Science (STEM / STEAM)
Secondary Topic Category:
Education
Alex Filippenko Speaker Profile: At A Glance
Alex Filippenko is a renowned astrophysicist and educator, celebrated for his engaging presentations and groundbreaking research in understanding supernovae and dark energy. A prolific author, he has contributed to over 900 scientific papers and played a key role in pivotal discoveries, notably as a member of the Supernova Cosmology Project and the High-z Supernova Search Team. Filippenko is a distinguished professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and has been named the U.S. Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
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