Anthony Frederick John Moffat

Background

Moffat, Anthony Frederick John was born on January 30, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Bryce Fulford and Margaret Esther (Boorman) Moffat.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Toronto, 1965; Master of Science, U. Toronto, 1966; Dr Natural Science, Ruhr Universitaet, Bochum, Federal Republic Germany, 1970; Habilitation, Ruhr Universitaet, 1976.

Career

Teaching assistant, U. Toronto, 1965; science aid, Universitaet Bonn, Federal Republic Germany, 1967-1969; science employee, Ruhr Universitaet, Bochum, 1970-1976; associate professor, Université de Montréal, Quebec, Canada, 1977-1980; professor, Université de Montréal, since 1981. Member 8 meter telescope committee National Research Council, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, since 1989. Member grant selection committee Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Ottawa, 1985-1989, president, 1988-1989, research grantee, since 1977.

Director Center Observatoire du Mont Mégantic, Montreal, since 1990. Member of advisory board Herzberg Institute Astrophysics, 1990-1993. Member program committee Centres Research Fonds pour la Formation de Chercheurs at l'Aide a la Recherche, since 1992.

Achievements

• Anthony Frederick John Moffat has been listed as a noteworthy Astronomy educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Astronomical Society, Royal. Astronomical Society Canada (board directors, honorary president since 1989), Canada Astronomical Society (board directors), International Astronomical Union, Astronomische Gesellschaft.

Connections

Married Ruth Ann Huntley, September 10, 1966. Children: Bryce Anton, Lesley Annual.

Father:

Bryce Fulford Moffat

Mother:

Margaret Esther (Boorman) Moffat

Spouse:

Ruth Ann Huntley

child:

Lesley Annual Moffat

child:

Bryce Anton Moffat