Professor of Astronomy
            Adjunct Professor of History
            Department of Astronomy  Box 351580
            University of Washington
            Seattle, Washington 98195  USA

History

1944  Born in Colorado, USA
1966  B.S. in Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1969-71  Research Astronomer, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC
1971  Ph.D. in Astronomy (Minor in Physics), University of Maryland. Thesis
          (Advisor: F. J. Kerr): "Microwave radiation of water vapor in galactic sources"
1971-73  Postdoctoral Fellow, Kapteyn Lab., Groningen University, The Netherlands
1973-present  Faculty Member (Asst., Assoc., Full Professor), University of Washington
1978 (summer)  NATO Senior Fellow, Groningen University
1979 (spring)  Visiting Professor, Dept. of Astronomy, Cornell University
1980-81 Visiting Fellow, Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge University, England
1981 (summer) Visiting Researcher, Groningen University
1987-88 Visiting Fellow, Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge University, England
1988 (spring-sum.) Visiting Professor, University of Paris VII (Observatoire de Meudon)

Fields of Research

       Galactic and extragalactic astronomy
       History of astronomy
       Astrobiology
       Search for extraterrestrial intelligence

Grants, Honors

Numerous research grants from NSF, NASA, AAS, Univ. Washington
Natl. Acad. of Sci. USSR Exchange Program (1980)
NASA Science Working Group (1980-90) and Investigators Working Group
       (1991-4) on "Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence"
History Committee of Astron. Soc. Pacific (1982-94, Chair: 1986-92)
AAS Shapley Lecturer (1975-87)
AAS Historical Astronomy Division (Council, 1989-91; Vice-Chair, Chair 1993-7;
        Chair, Doggett Prize Comm. 1996-2000)
Intl. Astronomical Union Commission 50 (Vice-President, President 1994-2000)
IAU Comm. 51 (SOC, 1997-2000)
IAU Comm. 41 (SOC, 1997- )
Director, Project ASTRO/Seattle, Project AstroBio (1997-2005)
Chair, Steering Group, Center for Astrobiology and Early Evolution (1999- )
Associate Editor, International Journal of Astrobiology

Related Activities

       Art  Collaborations with artists on various works of art involving astronomy.

       Architecture/Art  Collaborations with architects on sundials for various
       buildings and sites (in particular a large wall sundial (1994) for the UW
       Physics/Astronomy Bldg.; many others in the Seattle area).

       Environment  Series of posters of "Earth at Night", showing
       humankind's nighttime activities over the entire earth as seen from a mosaic of satellite images.

       K-12 Education, Public Outreach  Frequent collaborations with teachers; Director
       of Project AstroBio, which linked astronomers and biologists with grades 3-12 teachers;
       frequent popular talks.

Publications

       ~85 articles in scholarly journals

       Books
            Classics in Radio Astronomy (compiler) (Reidel: 1982)
            The Early Years of Radio Astronomy (editor) (Cambridge U. Pr.: 1984)
            Preserving the Astronomical Environment (co-editor) (A.S.P.: 2001)
            Planets and Life: The Emerging Science of Astrobiology(co-editor) (Cambridge U. Pr.: 2007)
            Cosmic Noise: A History of Early Radio Astronomy (Cambridge U. Pr.: 2009)

Member

International Astronomical Union:
       Commission 28 (Galaxies)
       Commission 40 (Radio Astronomy)
       Commission 41 (History of Astronomy)
       Commission 50 (Protection of Observatory Sites)
       Commission 51 (Bioastronomy)

International Scientific Radio Union (URSI):
       Commission J (Radio Astronomy)

American Astronomical Society
History of Science Society
International Dark-Sky Association
North American, British, and Dutch Sundial Societies
Oldtimers Fast-pitch Softball League