Background
Hesser, James Edward was born on June 23, 1941 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of J. Edward and Ina Hesser. arrived in Canada, 1977.
Hesser, James Edward was born on June 23, 1941 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of J. Edward and Ina Hesser. arrived in Canada, 1977.
Bachelor, U. Kansas, 1963; Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1966.
Research associate, Princeton (New Jersey) U. Observatory, 1966-1968; from junior astronomer to associate astronomer, Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, La Serena, Chile, 1968-1977; senior research officer, Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, National Research Council, Victoria, B.C., Canada, since 1977; associate director, Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, La Serena, Chile, 1974-1976; associate director, Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, National Research Council, Victoria, B.C., Canada, 1984-1986; director, Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, National Research Council, Victoria, B.C., Canada, since 1986.
Member American Astronomical Society (councilor 1985-1988, vice president 1991-1994), Astronomical Society.Pacific (board directors 1981-1984, vice president 1985-1986, president 1987-1988), Canada Astronomical Society, International Astronomical Union, Royal Astronomical Society Canada.
Married Betty Hinsdale, August 24, 1963. Children: Nadja Lynn, Rebecca Ximena, Diana Gillian.