Sabrina Pasterski

At-a-Glance

Theoretical Physicist specializing in high energy physics and celestial holography at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.
Graduated from MIT in 2013 as the first woman in decades to top their physics class with a 5.0 GPA.
Received a Doctor of Philosophy in Physics from Harvard in 2019.
Discovered a novel gravitational memory effect with Andrew Strominger and Alexander Zhiboedov.
Conducted post-doctoral work as a fellow at Princeton University from 2019 to 2022.
Built a Zenith CH 601 XL aircraft from a kit, making modifications, starting at age 12.
Held internships at Blue Origin and NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

Biography

Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski is an American theoretical physicist known for her work in high energy physics and celestial holography. Born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1993, she developed an early interest in spaceflight and aircraft. At age 12, she began building a Zenith CH 601 XL aircraft from a kit, completing it with modifications and performing a flight test with a certified instructor.