Conny Aerts, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Conny Aerts

Belgian astronomer and astrophysicist

Date of Birth: 26-Jan-1966

Place of Birth: Brasschaat, Flemish Region, Belgium

Profession: astronomer, physicist, mathematician, university teacher

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Conny Clara Aerts, born 26 January 1966, is a Belgian (Flemish) professor in astrophysics.
She specialises in asteroseismology.
She is associated with KU Leuven, where she is the director of the Institute of Astronomy, 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.