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Nergis Mavalvala

Early Life

Nergis was born in Lahore and grew up in Karachi, Pakistan. She spent her childhood in a home without gender stereotypes. This meant she and her older sister were free to follow their own interests. Nergis developed hands-on and practical skills, including fixing her bike, and enjoyed science and maths. She thought she would become an engineer when she was older. 

 

Year born: 1968 

Research Areas: Astrophysics, Experimental Physics, Quantum Mechanics

 

Norio Kaifu

Early Life

Norio began his career in astronomy in 1966 at the University of Tokyo. He was a student at the Tokyo Astronomical Observatory. Norio was part of a group of researchers who were all studying radio waves from objects in space. Radio waves are a type of light that our eyes and traditional telescopes cannot see. You need to use special telescopes.

Year born: 1943

Research Areas: Radio Astronomy, Infrared Astronomy