Francois Schweizer

Background

Schweizer, Francois was born on August 16, 1942 in Bern, Switzerland. Came to the United States, 1968.

Education

Licentiate Astronomy, University Bern, 1968. Master of Arts in Astronomy, University California, Berkeley, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy, University California, Berkeley, 1975.

Career

Carnegie postdoctoral fellow, Hale Observatory, Pasadena, California, 1974-1975; assistant astronomer, Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, La Serena, Chile, 1976-1978; associate astronomer, Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, La Serena, Chile, 1979-1981; staff member, Carnegie Institution Washington, since 1981; adjunct staff member, Carnegie Institution Observatory, Pasadena, 1981-1995.

Achievements

• Francois Schweizer has been listed as a noteworthy Astronomer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Astronomical Society (member publication board 1990-1993), International Astronomical Union, Astronomical Society Pacific, Swiss Astronomical Society.

Connections

Married Linda J. Younker, May 25, 1975. Children: Briana Carolyn, Maia Kimberly, Rena Madeleine, Teia Miranda.

Spouse:

Linda J. Younker

child:

Rena Madeleine Schweizer

child:

Briana Carolyn Schweizer

child:

Maia Kimberly Schweizer

child:

Teia Miranda Schweizer