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Andrea Ghez
| Full Name of the recipient | Andrea Ghez |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Year of Award | 2020 |
| Share in Award | 25.0% |
| Award Shared with | Roger Penrose (50.0%) Reinhard Genzel (25.0%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for the discovery of a supermassive compact object at the centre of our galaxy |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA |
| Place of Birth | New York City, United States USA |
| Date of Birth | 16 June 1965 |
| Age at the time of Award | 54 years |
