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.

Panel to Advise on Science and EVLA Operations (PASEO)

The Panel to Advise on Science and EVLA Operations (PASEO) will advise the NRAO Director and the Assistant Director for New Mexico Operations on matters concerning the Science commissioning and early science priorities for the EVLA. Members will be appointed by the NRAO Director in consultation with the Assistant Director for New Mexico Operations and the EVLA Project Scientist. Appointments to PASEO are for a three year term.

Roger Brissenden Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Harvard University
Alison Coil University of California, San Diego
Marco de Vos ASTRON, the Netherlands
Paul Ho Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Harvard University
Zeljko Ivesic University of Washington
Robert J. Ivison University of Edinburgh/Royal Observatory
Karl Menten MPIfR, Bonn, Germany
Ronald J. Nijboer ASTRON, the Netherlands
Ue-Li Pen Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics
Mark ReidHarvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Luis Rodriguez UNAM, Mexico
Alicia Soderberg Center for Astrophysics, Harvard University
Jacqueline van Gorkom Chair, Columbia University
Fabian Walter MPIfR, Heidelberg, Germany

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:

Edo Berger Princeton University2008-2011
Edwin Bergin University of Michigan2009-2012
Sarah Church Stanford University2011-2014
Mark Devlin University of Pennsylvania2011-2014
Helene Courtois Institute for Astronomy, Hawaii/IPNL2011-2014
Mark HeyerUniversity of Massachusetts2010-2013
Hiroshi ImaiKagoshima University2009-2012
Fredrick "Rick" Jenet University of Texas, Brownsville2011-2014
Svetlana JorstadBoston University2008-2011
Matthias KadlerNASA's Goddard Space Flight Center2008-2011
Laurent LoinardUNAM2008-2011
Amy LovellAgnes Scott College2008-2011
Ue-Li Pen University of Toronto2011-2014
Gordon RichardsDrexel University2010-2013
Eva Schinnerer Max-Planck-Institu fur Astronomie2011-2014
Aneta SiemiginowskaHarvard-Smithsonian, CfA2010-2013
Michael Skrutskie University of Virginia2010-2013
Michael SkrutskieUniversity of Virginia2010-2013
Lisa Storrie-LombardiSpitzer Science Center, Caltech2008-2011
David J. ThompsonNASAs GSFC2010-2013
David WilnerHarvard-Smithsonian, CfA2009-2012


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 BaumRochester Institute of Technology2006-2010
Pierre CoxIRAM2009-2013
Reinhard Genzel Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics 2005-2009
Timothy HeckmanJohns Hopkins University 2008-2012
George HelouSpitzer Space Telescope2009-2013
Victoria M. KaspiMcGill University2006-2010
Robert C. KennicuttUniversity of Cambridge2008-2012
Elizabeth A. LadaUniversity of Florida2009-2013
Douglas LinUniversity of California, Santa Cruz 2005-2009
Malcolm LongairUniversity of Cambridge, UK2009-2013
David B. Sanders University of Hawaii, Institute for Astronomy 2006-2010
Jonas Zmuidzinas (Chair) California Institute of Technology2006-2010

Modified on Wednesday, 07-Sep-2011 10:28:09 EDT by Carolyn White