Lisa Prato

Lisa Prato is an Astronomer at Lowell Observatory specializing in stellar binaries and exoplanet research. She utilizes high-resolution infrared spectroscopy and interferometry to study young star systems, with NSF-funded projects focusing on gravitational interactions in binary stars. She mentors graduate students and maintains spectral databases for astronomical research.

Her work has produced over 20 publications on spectroscopic analysis techniques. Editorial roles include the SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis and involvement in the Mathematics Genealogy Project (Erdös number 3).