Fred C. Adams (born 1961) is an American astrophysicist who has made contributions to the study of physical cosmology.
In more recent years, he has studied the formation and evolution of planetary systems, including the effect of the stellar birth cluster environment.
Adams works in the general area of theoretical astrophysics with a focus on the study of star formation and cosmology.
He is internationally recognized for his work on the radiation signature of the star formation process, the dynamics of circumstellar disks, and the physics of molecular clouds.
He has also studied the dynamics of the solar system and of extrasolar planets, and has discovered 24 exoplanets and 8 Kuiper Belt Objects.