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Leading astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson earned his celebrity scientist status naturally, winning audiences with his easy-to-understand explanations of cosmic phenomena on television programs like PBS NOVA and Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey. He leads the world-renowned Hayden Planetarium of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City where he is the first occupant of its Frederick P. Rose Directorship. He is also a research associate of the Museum’s Department of Astrophysics. A prolific writer, Neil DeGrasse Tyson has published several books including bestsellers Astrophysics for People in a Hurry and Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization.
Awarded Sexiest Astrophysicist Alive by People Magazine in 2000.
Tyson has received 27 honorary doctorates and the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal, the highest award given by NASA to a non-government citizen.
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