David Latham

David Latham serves as Senior Astronomer at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and Lecturer in Astronomy at Harvard University. His research focuses on exoplanet detection and characterization using ground and space-based observatories.

Key research areas include:

• Radial-velocity measurement techniques
• Transit confirmation methodologies
• Spectroscopic analysis of planetary systems

He utilizes facilities including the Whipple Observatory's TRES spectrograph and KeplerCam, along with the HARPS-N instrument at TNG Observatory.