Richard McCray
Professional Service

American Astronomical Society
Councilor (1980 - 1983)
Chairman, High Energy Astrophysics Division (1986 - 1987)
Nominating Committee (1986 - 1989)
Chairman, Committee on Public Policy (1991 - 1992)
Heineman Prize Committee (Member 1993 - 1996; Chairman 1996)
Tinsley Prize Committee (Member 1994 - 1997)

American Association for Advancement of Sciences
Fellow (2004 - )

National Academy of Sciences
Member (1989 - )
Nominating Committee (1991)
Chair, Watson Prize Committee (1994)
Member, Class Membership Committee (1998)
Chair, Astronomy Section (2001-2004)

NAS/National Research Council
Chairman, Panel on Theoretical and Laboratory Astrophysics, Astronomy Survey Committee (1979 - 1982)
Member, Committee on Space Astronomy and Astrophysics (1981 - 1984)
Chairman, Panel on Policy Opportunities, Astronomy Survey Committee (1989 - 1990)
Member, Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics (1993 - 1996)
Chairman, Panel on Ground-Based Optical and Infrared Astronomy (1994 - 1995)
Member, Panel on Ground-Based Solar Astronomy (1997 - 1998)
Co-Chairman, Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics (2000 - 2002)
Member, Space Studies Board (2000 - 2002)
Chair, Committee on Undergraduate Science Education (2001 - 2003)
Member, Board on Science Education (2004-2005)

National Science Foundation
Member, Astronomy Advisory Committee (1981 - 1983)
Member, Mathematical and Physical Sciences Advisory Committee (1997 - 2000)

Department of Energy
Member, National Ignition Facility Council (1997 - 1998)

International Astronomical Union
Member (1972 - )
Member, US National Committee (2001 - 2004)

University of Colorado
Member, University Presidential Search Committee (1979)
Chairman, Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics (1981 - 1982)
Member, Vice Chancellor 's Advisory Committee (1983 - 1986)
Member, Vice President's Committee on Classified Research (1986)
Chairman, Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy (1984 - 1986)
Member, Vice Chancellor's ad hoc Committee on Faculty Compensation (1996)
Member, Arts & Sciences Council (1996 - 1999)
Member, Arts & Sciences Budget Committee (1997 - 2000); Chair (2000)
Member, Search Committee for Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (1997)
Co-Chair, Arts & Sciences Strategic Planning Task Force (1999 - 2000)
Member, Search Committee for Vice President for Academic Affairs (2001)

James S. McDonnell Foundation
Member, Centennial Fellowships Astrophysics Advisory Committee (1998)

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