Richard Teague named Fred Kavli Plenary Lecturer for 2026 AAS meeting
Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS) Professor Richard Teague has been selected to give the Fred Kavli Plenary Lecture at the 248th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) on June 15, 2026, in Pasadena, California. He has been selected for his “pioneering work revealing the 3D kinematic velocity fields within planet-forming disks using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) — work that has enabled direct comparisons to astrophysical theory of disk motions, facilitated measurements of the unknown gas pressure structure and mass of the disks, and provided kinematical evidence for hidden gas giant planets,” according to a press release from AAS.
Teague, a Kerr-McGee Career Development Professor of Planetary Science, studies the early history of planetary formation, investigating when, where, how how planetary systems form in the universe. Recent work has involved understanding the involvement of magnetism in planetary formation, as well as collecting some of the most sensitive and detailed observations of protoplanetary disks. He joined the EAPS faculty in 2022.
