Gordon Rostoker

Background

Rostoker, Gordon was born on July 15, 1940 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Louis and Fanny (Silbert) Rostoker.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, U. Toronto, 1962; Master of Arts in Physics, U. Toronto, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy in Geophysics, U. B.C., Canada, 1966.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, Royal Institute Technology, Stockholm, 1966-1968; assistant professor physics, U. Alberta, B.C., 1968-1973; associate professor, U. Alberta, B.C., 1973-1979; professor, U. Alberta, B.C., 1979-1997; McCalla Research Professor, U. Alberta, B.C., 1983-1984; professor emeritus, U. Alberta, since 1997; annual Killam professor, U. Alberta, B.C., 1991-1992; director Institute Earth and Planetary Physics, U. Alberta, B.C., 1985-1991. Associate department chairman physics U. Alberta, 1976-1979, university representative to board dirs.Can. Network for Space Research, 1992-1994, member university research policy committee,1987-1991.

Consultant TRW Sys. Group, 1973, Dome Petroleum Ltd., 1981, U. Western Ontario, 1983, York University, 1986. Contract researcher Energy, Mines and Resources, Canada, Hydro-Québec. Member associate committee space research National Research Council Canada, 1975-1980, member commission on international science exchgs., 1977-1979, others.

Member physics and astronomy committee Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, 1979-1982, member special ad hoc commission on physics and astronomy,1987-1991, member grant selection committee for science publications, 1988-1992. Principal investigator CANOPUS, since 1989. Chairman division III International Association Geomagnetism and Aeronomy, 1979-1983.

Chairman working group on data analysis phase of International Magnetospheric Study Science Committee on Solar Terrestrial Physics of International Council Science Unions, 1980-1986, co-chairman steering com.for Solar-Terrestrial Energy Program, 1987-1989, chairman, 1989-1997/.

Achievements

• Gordon Rostoker has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member public advising committee Governmental Environmental Conservation Authority of Province of Alberta, Edmonton, 1973-1974. Fellow Royal Society Canada. Member American Geophysical Union (associate editor Journal Geophysical Research 1976-1979, 92-94, international secretary since 1998), Canada Association Physicists (secretary-treasurer Canada Geophysical Union 1973-1974, chairman division aeronomy and space physics 1977-1978, publications committee 1980-1986), International Association Geomagnetism and Aeronomy (vice president since 1995).

Connections

Married Gillian Patricia Farr, June 29, 1966. Children: Gary David, Susan Birgitta, Daniel Mark.

Father:

Louis Rostoker

Mother:

Fanny (Silbert) Rostoker

Spouse:

Gillian Patricia Farr

child:

Daniel Mark Rostoker

child:

Gary David Rostoker

child:

Susan Birgitta Rostoker