Andy Howell

Andy Howell is an Adjunct Professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and Senior Staff Scientist at Las Cumbres Observatory. His research focuses on supernovae, kilonovae, and dark energy, with notable contributions including the co-discovery of the first kilonova in 2017.

• PhD, University of Texas
• Postdoctoral work: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Saul Perlmutter), University of Toronto (Ray Carlberg)

His group studies tidal disruption events and develops infrastructure for astronomical data management. He is Principal Investigator of the Global Supernova Project and co-PI of the Global Kilonova Project.

Scientific outreach: Regular science advisor for media, cohost of Science Vs. Cinema on YouTube, and featured on National Geographic, Science Channel, and BBC programs.