The SETI Institute's Science Council supports the Director of the Carl Sagan Center by advising on science and technology research topics to ensure our work advances the SETI Institute's mission, fosters innovation and keeps the SETI Institute at the forefront of the search for life beyond Earth.

Director of the Carl Sagan Center for Research
Deputy Director of the Carl Sagan Center for Research
Science Council members are recognized experts in their fields and major contributors to the scientific communities they represent.
Astrobiology

Kim Warren-Rhodes
Astronomy / Astrophysics

Uma Gorti
Data Science

Jeff Smith
Exoplanets

Douglas Caldwell
Planetary Exploration

Janice Bishop
SETI

Wael Farah
Affiliates

Marina Walther-Antonio
Early Career Scientists

Uma Gayathri