Background
Marscher, Alan Patrick was born on February 21, 1951 in Utica, New York, United States. Son of William Ransford and Margaret Elizabeth (Donnelly) Marscher.
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Alan Patrick Marscher
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Alan Patrick Marscher, American Academic administrator, astrophysicist, educator. National Aeronautics and Space Administration grantee, since 1980, National Science Foundation grantee, since 1983. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Astronomical Society (secretary-treasurer high energy astrophysics division 1997-1999), International Astronomical Union, Astronomical Society of the Pacific.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1973; Master of Science, University of Virginia, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy, University of Virginia, 1977.
Career
Junior research associate, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1976-1977;
instructor in physics, Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, Virginia, 1976-1977;
NAS-National Research Council postdoctoral research associate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland., 1977-1978;
postgraduate research physicist, University of California, San Diego, 1978-1981;
from assistant professor to associate professor department astronomy, Boston University, 1981-1992;
department chairman astronomy, Boston University, 1986-1997;
professor department astromony, Boston University, since 1992;
associate dean college arts and science, Boston University, since 1999. Visiting scientist Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1990-1991. Member users committee National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Charlottesville, 1984-1987, 90-93, AUI visiting committee, 1992-1995, chair, 1995.
Member of advisory commission on astronomical science National Science Foundation, Washington, 1989-1992.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Astronomical Society (secretary-treasurer high energy astrophysics division 1997-1999), International Astronomical Union, Astronomical Society of the Pacific.
Connections
Married KathleenNancy Wisher, June 1, 1973. Children: Robert Alan, Richard Russell.
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Religion
Roman Catholic -
Political Party
Democrat