Heloise Stevance wins Caroline Herschel Prize Lectureship

Awarded by the RAS, the Caroline Herschel Prize Lectureship was established in 2018 to support promising women astronomers early in their careers.

A computational astronomer and Schmidt A.I. in Science Fellow, Heloise is based at the University of Oxford where she works in partnership with LSST:UK Project Scientist Stephen Smartt. She is developing A.I. models for international sky surveys.

Heloise told LSST:UK: “It is an honour to be awarded the 2024 Caroline Herschel Prize, and for such an institution to recognise that the future of AI in science will rely on individuals being ‘fluent’ in two fields to see both opportunities and pitfalls.

“In the era of LSST, more than ever, humans will have to work alongside computers to make decisions that will affect how we gather and interpret data. The choices we make now about A.I. will affect future generations of astronomers; it is our responsibility to be cautious and informed.”

Heloise is developing A.I. models for international sky surveys