Kenneth Carter Chambers

Background

Chambers, Kenneth Carter was born on September 27, 1956 in Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States. Son of William Hyland and Marjorie (Bell) Chambers.

Education

Bachelor in Physics, University Colorado, 1979. Master of Science in Physics, University Colorado, 1982. Master of Arts in Physics and Astronomy, Johns Hopkins University, 1985.

Doctor of Philosophy in Physics and Astronomy, Johns Hopkins University, 1990.

Career

Research assistant department physics University Colorado, Boulder, 1982-1983. Research assistant department physics and astronomy Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1983-1986. Member instrument team Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescope, 1983-1986.

Research assistant Space Telescope Science Institute, 1986-1990. Postdoctoral fellow Leiden (The Netherlands) Observatory Leiden University, 1990-1991. Assistant professor Institute Astronomy University Hawaii, Honolulu, 1991-1998, associate professor, since 1998.

Visiting associate astronomer University California-Santa Cruz Lick Observatory, 2000-2001.

Achievements

• Kenneth Carter Chambers has been listed as a noteworthy astronomer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Astronomical Society (Chretein award 1989), American Physical Society.

Connections

Married Jeanne Marie Hamilton, June 28, 1986. Children: Signe Hamilton, William Hamilton.

Father:

William Hyland Chambers

Mother:

Marjorie (Bell) Chambers

Spouse:

Jeanne Marie Hamilton

child:

William Hamilton Chambers

child:

Signe Hamilton Chambers