DAN WERTHIMER AND PAUL HOROWITZ TO SHARE 2021 DRAKE AWARD PRESS RELEASE DATE April 6, 2021 CONTACT Rebecca McDonald Director of Communications SETI Institute rmcdonald@SETI.org April 6, 2021, Mountain View, CA – The SETI Institute has named Dan Werthimer...
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DAN WERTHIMER AND PAUL HOROWITZ TO SHARE 2021 DRAKE AWARD PRESS RELEASE DATE April 6, 2021 CONTACT Rebecca McDonald Director of Communications SETI Institute rmcdonald@SETI.org April 6, 2021, Mountain View, CA – The SETI Institute has named Dan Werthimer and Paul Horowitz as recipients of the 2021 Drake Award. The award, named after Frank Drake, the astronomer who conducted the first mod- ern experiment to seek extraterrestrial intelligence, honors those scientists and engi- neers who have made substantial contributions to the search for and understanding of life beyond Earth. The 2021 Drake Awards mark the first time this SETI Institute award has simultane- ously recognized the achievements of two people, a testament to the extraordinary contributions each has made to SETI Research. “It’s a tremendous honor to receive this award in Frank’s name,” said Werthimer, who is Chief Scientist at the Berkeley SETI Research Center. “He was a huge and inspiring influence on my life and was the o
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