Jill Tarter, American astronomer and biologist
Jill Cornell Tarter (born January 16, 1944) is an American astronomer best known for her work on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI). Tarter is the former director of the Center for SETI Research, holding the Bernard M. Oliver Chair for SETI at the SETI Institute.

In 2002, Discover magazine recognized her as one of the 50 most important women in science.