Franck Marchis, a renowned astronomer, has spent his career discovering exoplanets and researching planetary astronomy. With a Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy from Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse Iii and experience working at prestigious organizations like the SETI Institute, Observatoire de Paris, and Unistellar, Marchis has become an authority in his field. He has held positions like the Exoplanet Research Group Chair and Science Outreach Manager at SETI, and Senior Planetary Astronomer at UC Berkeley. He has also worked on numerous research projects, like the Small Spacecraft Summer Study Project and the European Southern Observatory. Marchis co-founded Unistellar, a company focused on developing innovative technology for amateur astronomers.