birth_place awards name field work_institutions birth_date known_for residence article_title citizenship alma_mater
los angeles county , california dannie prize for astrophysics -lrb- 2010 -rrb- heineman prize for astrophysics -lrb- 1995 -rrb- kavli jerry nelson astronomy lick observatory , university of california , santa cruz 15 january 1944 segmented mirror telescopes united states of america jerry nelson -lrb- astronomer -rrb-
 united states of america california berkeley institute of technology , university of california ,
jerry nelson -lrb- astronomer -rrb-

jerry earl nelson -lrb- born january 15 , 1944 -rrb- is an american astronomer known for his pioneering work designing segmented mirror telescopes , which led to him receiving the 2010 kavli prize for astrophysics .
he is the principal designer and project scientist for the keck telescopes .
