Conny Aerts

1966 -

country of citizenship: Belgium

native language: English

languages spoken, written or signed: English

educated at: University of Antwerp, Université catholique de Louvain

occupation: astronomer, university teacher, mathematician, physicist, astrophysicist, seismologist, international forum participant

award received: Francqui Prize, Honorary Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, Commander of the Order of Leopold, Kavli Prize in Astrophysics, Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold

official website: fys.kuleuven.be/ster/staff/conny-aerts

Conny Clara Aerts, born 26 January 1966, is a Belgian (Flemish) professor in astrophysics. She specialises in asteroseismology. She is associated with KU Leuven and Radboud University, where she leads the Chair in the Astroseismology group. In 2012, she became the first woman to be awarded the Francqui Prize in the category of Science & Technology. In 2022, she became the third woman to be awarded the Kavli Prize in Astrophysics for her work in asteroseismology. Source: Wikipedia (en)