Background
Cutts, James Alfred was born on September 29, 1943 in Liverpool, England. Came to the United States, 1965. Son of John George-Bilton and Vera (Hopkin) Cutts.
Cutts, James Alfred was born on September 29, 1943 in Liverpool, England. Came to the United States, 1965. Son of John George-Bilton and Vera (Hopkin) Cutts.
Bachelor in Natural Sciences, Cambridge University, 1965. Master of Science in Geophysics, California Institute of Technology, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy in Planetary Science, California Institute of Technology, 1971.
Member technical staff, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1967-1975; division manager, Science Applications International Corporation, San Diego, 1975-1982; division technologist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1982-1989; program manager, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, since 1989. Member Viking imaging team National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1975-1981, chairman sensor working group, 1987-1988, member Total Operations Processing System science working group, 1992-1993.
President Pasadena Young Musicians Orchestra, Pasadena, 1987-1988. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (Newcomb Cleveland prize 1976), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, International Society Optical Engineering.
Married Karen Daine Lemos, April 22, 1967. Children: Brianna Catherine, Dominique Caroline.