David L. Silva, astronomer, research scientist.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University Arizona, 1984. Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1991.
Career
Fellow Kitt Peak National Observatory National Optical Astronomy Observatory, 1991—1996, project manager WIYN, 1993—1996, staff astronomer United States Gemini project office, 1996, director, since 2008. Head user support department European Southern Observatory, 1997—2001, deputy division head data management & operations, 2000—2005, head data flow ops department, 2002—2005, co-leader American Latino Media Arts operations working group, 2003—2005. AURA senior scientist Thirty Meter Telescope Project, TMT observatory scientist, interim head ops design department.