Clark Russell Chapman

Background

Chapman, Clark Russell was born on May 13, 1945 in Palo Alto, California, United States.

Education

AB, Harvard College, 1967. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in Planetary Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1972.

Career

Research scientist astroscience Research Institute Illinois Institute of Technology, 1971-1972. Research scientist Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, since 1972. Member review panel lunar science, 1975-1977, National Aeronautics and Space Administration science advisory group inner solar system, 1975-1977, Planetary Astronomy Committee, 1986-1988.

Member imaging team Galileo mission, 1977, infrared telescope operations working group, 1981-1986, management council solar system exploration, 1984-1988, comet rendezvous asteroid fly by science working group, 1984-1985. Columnist Planetary Report, since 1980. Corporation visiting committee Massachusetts Institute of Technology Earth Science Department, since 1986.

Chairman organizing committee International Conference Near-Earth Asteroids, 1991, operations working group Planetary Astronomy Program National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1985-1986.

Achievements

• Clark Russell Chapman has been listed as a noteworthy research astronomer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Astronomical Society (chairman division planetary science 1982-1983), Meteoritical Society, International Astronomy Union (organizing committee Commission 15, since 1976, v. p. 1979-1982, president 1982-1985, Communications 16, 17 since 1977), National Academy of Sciences (planetary exploration committee, 1977-1980).

Connections

Division; 1 child.