NRAO External Committees


ALMA North American Science Advisory Committee

The ANASAC provides scientific advice to the NRAO director on the science operation of ALMA and the North American ALMA Science Center, as representatives of the wider North American astronomical community. The membership of this committee is listed on this link.

EVLA Advisory Committee

The EVLA Advisory Committee is to evaluate the EVLA Phase I project progress and requirements and advise the NRAO Director. Click here to find an index of the EVLA Advisory Committee Meetings.

Stefi BaumRochester Institute of Technology2007-2010
Anthony Beasley ALMA Joint ALMA Office 2004-2006
Douglas BockCARMA2007-2010
Roger Brissenden (Chair)SAO2007-2010
Marco de Vos Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy2001-2006
Sean Dougherty NRC Herzberg Inst of Astrophysics2004-2006
John DreherSETI/Project Phoenix2007-2010
Karl MentenMPIfR2007-2010
Glen MillerSTScI2006-2008
Gianni Raffi European Southern Observatory2004-2006
Luis Rodriguez Institute de Astronomia UNAM2001-2006
Dave WoodyCaltech2007-2010
Liese van ZeeIndiana University2007-2010

SAGE

Members of the Science Advisory Group for the EVLA (SAGE) were appointed by the NRAO Director, in consultation with the VLA/VLBA Assistant Director and the EVLA Project Scientist in November 2006. The SAGE advises the Director and the Assistant Director for New Mexico Operations on science priorities during the completion of EVLA construction and will continue to advise on user priorities during the first few years of EVLA Operations.

The length of initial terms will be determined at the first meeting, although appointments are intended to be for three years.

Current members are:

David Helfand Columbia University
Shri Kulkarni California Institute of Technology
Sean Dougherty National Research Council, HIA
Stuart Vogel University of Maryland
Zeljko Ivezic Washington University
Stan Kurtz UNAM
Joe Mohr University of Illinois
Jacqueline van Gorkom Columbia University
Lincoln Greenhill Center for Astrophysics
Ken Chambers University of Hawaii
Andrew Baker Rutgers University
Min Yun University of Massachusetts
Rob Ivison ATC, Edinburgh
Amy Barger University of Wisconsin
Stefi Baum CIS, Rochester Institute of Technology

The Program Advisory Committee

The Program Advisory Committee reviews and provides advice on the long range plan of the Observatory, on new programs and projects being considered for implementation, and on the priorities among Observatory program elements. Current membership is:

Neal Evans University of Texas 2006-2009
Rolf KudritskiInstitute for Astronomy2007-2001
Shrinivas Kulkarni Caltech2006-2009
Elizabeth Lada University of Florida2006-2009
Jean Turner University of California, Los Angeles2005-2008
Jacqueline van GorkomColumbia University2007-2011
Stuart Vogel University of Maryland2006-2009
Min Yun University of Massachusetts2005-2008

The Users Committee

The Users Committee is made up of users and potential users of NRAO facilities from throughout the scientific community. It advises the Director and the Observatory staff on all aspects of Observatory activities that affect the users of the telescopes. This committee, which is appointed by the Director, meets annually in May or June. The current membership of the Committee is:

Edwin Bergin University of Michigan 2009-2012
Edo Berger Princeton University2008-2011
Scott ChapmanCaltech2006-2009
Erica EllingsonUniversity of Colorado2006-2009
Eric FeigelsonPenn State University2009-2012
Paul Green Harvard-Smithsonian CfA2006-2009
Luis Ho Carnegie Observatory2006-2009
Hiroshi ImaiKagoshima University2009-2012
Svetlana JorstadBoston University2008-2011
Matthias KadlerNASA's Goddard Space Flight Center2008-2011
Laurent LoinardUNAM2008-2011
Amy LovellAgnes Scott College2008-2011
Karen MastersHarvard-Smithsonian, CfA2007-2010
Rachel Osten Space Telescope Science Institute2007-2010
Evan Skillman University of Minnesota 2006-2009
Ingrid Stairs, ChairUniversity of British Columbia2007-2011
Snezana Stanimirovic University of Wisconsin, Madison2007-2010
Lisa Storrie-LombardiSpitzer Science Center, Caltech2008-2011
Fabian WalterMPIfA2007-2010
David WilnerHarvard-Smithsonian, CfA2009-2012
Lisa Young New Mexico Tech2006-2009


The NRAO Visiting Committee

The NRAO Visiting Committee is appointed by the AUI Board of Trustees to review the management and research programs of the Observatory. The Visiting Committee meetings are held at alternating NRAO sites. The current membership is:

Stefi Alison Baum (Chair)Rochester Institute of Technology2010
Rodger DoxseySpace Telescope Science Institute2009
Reinhard Genzel Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics 2009
Timothy HeckmanJohns Hopkins University 2009
George HelouSpitzer Space Telescope2012
Victoria M. KaspiMcGill University2010
Robert C. KennicuttUniversity of Cambridge2012
Douglas LinUniversity of California, Santa Cruz 2009
David B. SandersUniversity of Hawaii2010
Jonas Zmuidzinas California Institute of Technology2010

Modified on Wednesday, 29-Apr-2009 13:22:42 EDT by Carolyn White