Franck Marchis
Franck Marchis | |
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Dr Marchis at SETI Institute (2017) | |
| Born | April 6, 1973 |
| Education | M.S. University of Toulouse (1996) Ph.D. University of Toulouse (2000) |
| Occupation(s) | Senior Planetary Astronomer SETI Institute Unistellar |
Franck Marchis (born April 6, 1973 in Caen, France), astronomer and planetary scientist, is best known for his discovery and characterization of multiple asteroids, his study of Io volcanism and imaging of exoplanets, planets around other stars.
The asteroid 6639 Marchis was named in his honor on April 4, 2007.
In 2017, he joined Unistellar as Chief Science Officer and co-founder where he is in charge of the development of Citizen Science, education and outreach program.