Experience

National Radio Astronomy Observatory

• United States
• Research
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Assistant Director

  • Sep 2007 - Present

  Director, New Mexico Operations (VLA and VLBA radio telescopes) (2007- 2011) Head New Initiatives (2011-2014) Director, Central Development Laboratory (2014-present) Director, New Mexico Operations (VLA and VLBA radio telescopes) (2007- 2011) Head New Initiatives (2011-2014) Director, Central Development Laboratory (2014-present)



National Science Foundation (NSF)

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• ALMA Staff Associate

  • Dec 1991 - Sep 2007

  Bore primary responsibility for Federal scientific, fiscal, and managerial oversight of U.S. side of the $1.3B international Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) project. Bore primary responsibility for Federal scientific, fiscal, and managerial oversight of U.S. side of the $1.3B international Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) project.



University of Massachusetts Amherst

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate Professor and Observatory Manager, Five College Radio Astronomy Observatory

  • Aug 1980 - Jun 1992

  Thesis advisor to Ph.D. and Masters degree students. Manager, Five College Radio Astronomy Observatory 14m mm-wave radio telescope. Thesis advisor to Ph.D. and Masters degree students. Manager, Five College Radio Astronomy Observatory 14m mm-wave radio telescope.



The Aerospace Corporation

• United States
• Space Research and Technology
• 700 & Above Employee

• Member of the Technical Staff

  • Jun 1978 - Jul 1980

  Carried out experimental studies of superconducting millimeter-wave mixers and cryogenic amplifiers. Did theoretical and experimental work on remote sensing and radiometric signatures. Carried out astrophysical research. Carried out experimental studies of superconducting millimeter-wave mixers and cryogenic amplifiers. Did theoretical and experimental work on remote sensing and radiometric signatures. Carried out astrophysical research.



Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Fellow, Physics Department

  • Nov 1975 - Jun 1978

  Directed operations of 4.6m radio telescope at the Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, CA; carried out astrophysical research. Directed operations of 4.6m radio telescope at the Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, CA; carried out astrophysical research.