Dr Pia Cortes Zuleta, astronomer
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Astrophysics at the University of St Andrews, UK.My research focuses on the detection and characterisation of extrasolar planets.
In particular, I study the effects of stellar activity on the detection of low-mass planets with the radial velocity technique.
I am the winner of the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science UK & Ireland Young Talent award 2025 in the category of Physical Sciences.