The Science Organizing Committee (SOC) plays a vital role in shaping the Keck Science Meeting. This volunteer group is responsible for reviewing and selecting talks, posters, and breakout session proposals; arranging plenary presentations; and developing the overall meeting schedule.
The SOC includes representatives from Keck Observatory’s partner institutions and reflects the collaborative spirit of our scientific community.
We gratefully acknowledge the following individuals for serving on the 2025 Science Organizing Committee—mahalo for your time, expertise, and leadership:
Pradip Gatkine (UCLA), Science Organizing Committee, Co-Chair
Kareem El-Badry (Caltech), Science Organizing Committee, Co-Chair
Stella Ocker (Caltech)
Andrea Ghez (UCLA)
David Ciardi (NASA)
Malena Rice (Yale)
Jason Wang (Northwestern)
Lauren Weiss (Notre Dame)
Chris Ashall (UH)
Jeff Cooke (Swinburne)
Greg Doppmann (Keck Observatory)
John O’Meara, Keck Observatory Chief Scientist & Deputy Director
If you are interested in participating on a future KSM SOC, please contact John O’Meara jomeara(at)keckobservatory.org.