Astrophysics (galaxy formation and evolution) · Research Leader
Kartik Sheth: NASA to AMU / LAM
Kartik Sheth joined Aix-Marseille University and the Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille after leaving NASA. His research focuses on galaxy formation and evolution.
From
NASA Headquarters (Office of the Chief Scientist)
United States
Stated policy reasons
“The story begins on 10 March 2025, completely out of the blue. I was deputy chief scientist at NASA when we received a message announcing that our entire department, that of the chief scientist and that of technology, policy and strategy, was being abolished. ... overnight, I found myself unemployed and didn't know how I would be able to continue my work.”
About Kartik Sheth
Kartik Sheth studies how galaxies form and evolve.
Sources3
- French Ministry of Higher Education and ResearchTier A · Primary sourceKartik Sheth, from NASA to Marseille
French Ministry of Higher Education and Research · Tier A · Primary source
- 20 MinutesFeb 2026Tier B · ReportingL'ex-dirigeant de la Nasa Kartik Sheth débarque à l'université d'Aix-MarseilleFeb 2026
20 Minutes · Tier B · Reporting
- Campus FranceTier A · Primary sourceChoose France for Science: 33 international laureates unveiled
Campus France · Tier A · Primary source
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