Robert A. Wittenmyer

Robert A. Wittenmyer is an American-born Australian astrophysicist and astronomer. He has led the team of researchers who discovered the exoplanet Gliese 832 c.^[1] He is the leader of a collaboration between Australian, Chinese, and the US exoplanet search team and also a member of the Anglo-Australian Planet Search.^[2] He is currently employed by the University of Southern Queensland located in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia as an associate professor.

Robert A. Wittenmyer
Born	(1976-04-01) April 1, 1976 (age 49) Newport News, Virginia, U.S
Alma mater	Williams College (BA) Boston University (MA) San Diego State University (MS) University of Texas at Austin (PhD)
Occupation(s)	Astrophysicist, Astronomer
Known for	discovery of Gliese 832 c
Scientific career
Fields	Astrophysics Astronomy
Institutions	University of New South Wales University of Southern Queensland

Discoveries

• Nu2 Canis Majoris b ^{[citation needed]}
• HD 159868 c ^{[citation needed]}
• Gliese 832 c