Facts: - caption: ghez in 2008 - work institutions: university of california , los angeles - field: astronomy - birth date: 16 june 1965 - name: andrea ghez - nationality: american - image: ghez andrea download 2.jpg - birth place: new york city , new york , u.s. - alma mater: massachusetts -rrb- institute of technology -lrb- b.s. physics , 1987 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of andrea m. ghez .
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andrea mia ghez -lrb- born june 16 , 1965 -rrb- is an american astronomer and professor in the department of physics and astronomy at ucla .in 2004 , '' discover '' magazine listed ghez as one of the top 20 scientists in the united states who have shown a high degree of understanding in their respective fields .