Curriculum Vitae

Tue, Dec 29, 2015

Current position

University Lecturer (established), Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge

Areas of specialization

Optical interferometry; adaptive optics

Professional History

1999-2002

University Lecturer (unestablished), Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge

1994-1999

Senior Research Associate, Department of Physics, Durham

1991-1994

Research Scientist, Universities Space Research Association, Washington DC

1989-1990

1851 Fellow, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge

Education

1989

PHD in Physics, University of Cambridge

1985

BA in Natural Sciences, University of Cambridge

Awards

1989

Fellowship of the Royal Commission of the Exhibition of 1851

Other Appointments

2011

STFC Technology Strategy Panel

2005-present

Adjunct Faculty, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

2004-present

UK representative, European Interferometry Initiative Science Council

2003-present

System Architect, Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer

Peer review

2010

Reviewer, STFC Advanced Fellowships

2004

Book reviewer for Contemporary Physics

1999-present

Journal article reviewer for Applied Optics, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics, Measurement Science and Technology, Optics Express

Conference organisation

2010

Scientific Organising Committee, JENAM Symposium "Science Cases for Optical and Infrared Interferometry - Present and Future", Lisbon

2008

Scientific Organising Committee, SPIE Conference "Optical and Infrared Interferometry", Marseille

2006

Chair, Panel on "Relative Merits of Ground, Space, and Antarctic Interferometry", SPIE Conference "Advances in Stellar Interferometry", Orlando

2004

Scientific Organising Committee, SPIE Conference "Advances in Stellar Interferometry", Glasgow

Membership of professional bodies

American Astronomical Society
Royal Astronomical Society
IAU Commission 54