Sumner Grosby Starrfield (born 29 December 1940) is an American astronomer.
[1] He began teaching at Arizona State University in 1972,[2] and was later named a Regents' Professor at the institution.
[3] In 1999, Starrfield was elected a fellow of the American Physical Society "[f]or fundamental contributions to our understanding of the cause and evolution of the nova outburst involving forefront observational and theoretical studies of these explosions.
"[4] From 2002 to 2005, Starrfield was head of the publication board for the American Astronomical Society, and later ran for the vice presidency.
[5][6] Starrfield is married to Susan Lee Hutt, with whom he raised three children.