Sunrise Science

An Unusual Journey of a Scientist from Mumbai to NASA via the White House

Embark on not just one journey, but two: an intriguing tale of personal progression starting in Mumbai, India, and an impressive story about scientific advancement culminating at NASA.

As a world-renowned observational astrophysicist, Associate Chief Scientist Dr. Kartik Sheth will share some of his research on the assembly of galaxies, like our own Milky Way, and explain how such galaxies came to be in the last 10 billion years. Having worked on several of the telescope projects, including James Webb and ALMA (Chile), Sheth will describe the challenges and opportunities of building telescopes on the ground and in space.

In addition, Sheth will describe professional travels that have taken him on a non-traditional career path across government, academia, nonprofits and even the White House, sharing twists and turns along the way. Guests will hear about his multiple roles at the White House advancing science and technology policy both at a national and international level.

• Who: Dr. Kartik Sheth, Associate Chief Scientist at NASA
• When: Friday, November 22, 8 a.m.
• Where: Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 W. Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23220

Registration Information

Sunrise Science begins at 8 a.m. Doors open at 7:30 a.m. so you can grab a complimentary cup of coffee to enjoy during the talk. Each presentation includes time for audience questions at the end. The event will conclude by 9 a.m. so you can continue on with your day, but with a little extra science to fill your cup of knowledge!

Sunrise Science events are free. Tickets are capped due to fixed seating in The Dome. Guests will be asked to fill all available seats.

All guests, including members, should make a reservation on the Science Museum’s website prior to the event. Tickets will only be available at the door if the event is not sold out. If you reserved tickets and can’t attend, please contact Guest Services at [email protected] or 804.864.1400 so we can make those spaces available for other guests.

Science Museum exhibitions are not open during Sunrise Science events.