Frederik Pohl is a renowned science fiction author who has written over 30 novels and numerous short stories. He is best known for his novel Gateway, which won the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1977. He is also the co-author of the novel The Space Merchants, which was nominated for the Hugo Award in 1953. Pohl has been a major influence on the science fiction genre, and his works have been adapted into films, television shows, and comics.