Marcia J. Rieke
Marcia J. Rieke | |
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| Born | Marcia Jean Keyes June 13, 1951 |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Awards | Gruber Cosmology Prize (2024) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy and Astrophysics |
| Institutions | University of Arizona Steward Observatory |
| Thesis | The Distribution of Celestial Infrared Sources. (1976) |
| Doctoral advisor | Susan G. Kleinmann |
Marcia Jean Rieke (/ˈriːki/ REE-kee) is an American astronomer. She is a Regents' Professor of Astronomy and associate department head at the University of Arizona. Rieke is the Principal Investigator on the near-infrared camera (NIRCam) for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Marcia Rieke is considered by many to be one of the "founding mothers" of infrared astronomy, along with Judith Pipher. In 2025, she was elected to the American Philosophical Society.