Curriculum Vitae of Jeffrey Linsky

Address

Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics

Campus Box 440

University of Colorado

Boulder CO 80309-0440

Contacts

Telephone: (303) 492-7838

FAX: (303) 492-5235

email: jlinsky@jila.colorado.edu

webpage: jilawww.colorado.edu/~jlinsky/

Appointments

Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Colorado (1968-1969)

Astronomer, Quantum Physics Division, National Institute for Standards and Technology (1969-1995)

Professor Adjoint, Department of Astrophysical, Planetary and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Colorado (1979-1995)

Fellow, Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics (JILA) (1971-2012)

Fellow, Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy (CASA), University of Colorado (1986-present)

Research Professor, Department of Astrophysical, Planetary and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Colorado (1996-2012)

Research Professor-Emeritus, Department of Astrophysical, Planetary and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Colorado (2012-present)

Fellow Adjoint, Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics (JILA) (2012-present)

Professional Societies

American Astronomical Society - Member and elected to the AAS Council for the term 1995-1998

International Astronomical Union} - Member

Education

BS (Physics) MIT, 1963

MS (Astronomy) Harvard University, 1965

PhD (Astronomy) Harvard University, 1968

Awards

  • NASA Medal for Exceptional Scientific Achievement, 1988
  • NASA Group Acievement Award, 1991
  • NASA Goddard Exceptional Achievement Award, 1994

Memberships on Committees

  • Member of telescope allocation committees for HST, Chandra, XMM-Newton, FUSE, and other missions
  • Councilor, American Astronomical Society, 1995-98
  • Member, National Academy of Sciences Committee on Space Astronomy and Astrophysics, 1979-1982
  • Member, NASA Solar and Heliospheric Physics Management Operations Working Group, 1984-1986
  • Chair, NASA Ultraviolet Astronomy and Gravitation Management Operations Working Group, 1984-1987
  • Chair, NASA Infrared Astronomy Projects Panel, 1985-1986
  • Member, NASA Astrophysics Council, 1985-1987
  • Chair, NASA Science Operations Branch Management Operations Working Group, 1988-1991
  • Chair, NASA Senior Review Committee for Astrophysics Mission Operations and Data Analysis Programs, 1988 (member 1992)
  • Member, NASA High Energy Astrophysics Science Archival and Research Center Users Committee, 1992-1995
  • Chair, NASA Task Group on Science Data Management, 1996
  • Member of many peer review panels for the selection of NASA satellite missions and observing programs on NASA satellites
  • Member of panels for the National Academy of Sciences Astronomy Survey Committees, 1978-1980, 1989-1990
  • Member, Science Advisory Committee for the International Space Science Institute in Bern Switzerland, 1997-2001
  • Member, NASA Information Systems and Science Operations Management Operations Working Group, 1997-2001
  • Member, Consolidated Space Operations Contract Science Working Group for USRA, 1997-2001
  • Chair, Chandra Fellows Selection Committee, 1999 (member 2000)
  • Co-Investigator on the Goddard High Resolution Spectrograph for the Hubble Space Telescope
  • Co-Investigator on the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph for the Hubble Space Telescope
  • Co-Investigator on the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph for the Hubble Space Telescope
  • Interdisciplinary Scientist and Co-Investigator for the Chandra X-ray Observatory
  • Co-Investigator and Member of the Science Working Group for the Far Ultraviolet Spectrograph Explorer satellite
  • Chair or the Users Committee, Long Range Planning Committee, and Final Archive Development Committee for the International Ultraviolet Explorer satellite
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