Xinxi Zhong
Jan 27, 2025
We are honored to welcome Professor S. George Djorgovski from the California Institute of Technology to FuSSO! Professor Djorgovski will join us as a judge, bringing invaluable expertise and insight to our initiatives.

Academic Field: Astronomy and Data Science
Academic Achievements:
Director of the Center for Data-Driven Discovery at Caltech since 2014.
Renowned for groundbreaking research in diverse fields of astronomy
Pioneer in astroinformatics and large-scale digital sky surveys, contributing to the development of Virtual Observatories and advancing the use of AI and machine learning in analyzing astronomical datasets.
Current research focuses on collaborative human-AI discovery and the application of Extended Reality technologies in science and education.
Advocates for the cross-disciplinary application of data science methodologies, including the transfer of techniques from astronomy to fields like medicine.
Recipient of numerous accolades, including:
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2014).
NASA Group Achievement Award (1996).
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fellow (1988–1991).
Named one of the ISI 1000 most-cited physicists (1981–1997).
Former Executive Officer for Astronomy at Caltech (2016–2019) and Harvard Junior Fellow (1985–1987).
We warmly welcome Professor Djorgovski to FuSSO! We look forward to working together and exploring new frontiers in science and education.
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