Background
Norman, Colin Arthur was born on May 3, 1948 in Melbourne, Australia. Son of Howard Arthur Norman and Jean Olice (Macgregor) Downing. came to the United States, l984.
Norman, Colin Arthur was born on May 3, 1948 in Melbourne, Australia. Son of Howard Arthur Norman and Jean Olice (Macgregor) Downing. came to the United States, l984.
Bachelor of Engineering with honours, U. Melbourne, l969; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Oxford, l973.
Research fellow Magdalen College,, Oxford (England) University, l973-77;
research fellow Magdalen College,, University of California, Berkeley, l975-77;
assistant professor, U. Leiden (Netherlands), l977-84;
professor physics and astronomy, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, since 1984;
head academic affairs division Space Telescope Science Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1987-1991;
head Hubble Fellow program Space Telescope Science Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1991-1994. Senior research fellow Institute Astronomy, Cambridge, England, l98l-84, European Southern Observatory, Munich, l983-84. Visiting professor U. Paris, l983.
Chairman of the Board dirs.Norman Brothers Proprietary Ltd., Melbourne, Norman Proprietary Ltd., Melbourne, AHC, Llc., Baltimore. Trustee Norman Family Trusts, Melbourne.
Fellow Royal Astronomical Society. Member American Physical Society, American Astronomical Society, Amnesty International, Greenpeace, Johns Hopkins Club, Hamilton St. Club.
Married Wen Shen, June 2, 1988. Children: Alexandra Jean, Arthur Shen, Victoria Amelia.