Kenneth Irwin Kellermann

Background

Kellermann, Kenneth Irwin was born on July 1, 1937 in New York City. Son of Alexander Samuel and Rae (Goodstein) Kellermann.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute Technology, 1963.

Career

Research scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Sydney, Australia, 1963-1965; assistant scientist, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Green Bank, West Virginia, 1965-1967; associate scientist, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Green Bank, West Virginia, 1967-1969; scientist, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Green Bank, West Virginia, 1978; assistant director, Max Plank Institute for Radio Astronomy, Bonn, Federal Republic of Germany, 1978; director, Max Plank Institute for Radio Astronomy, Bonn, Federal Republic of Germany, 1978-1979; outside science member, Max Plank Institute for Radio Astronomy, Bonn, Federal Republic of Germany, 1980-1996; senior scientist, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Charlottesville, West Virginia, since 1980; chief scientist, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Charlottesville, West Virginia, since 1996. Adjunct Professor U. Ariz, Tucson, 1970-1972. Research professor of University Virginia, Charlottesville, since 1985.

Achievements

• Kenneth Irwin Kellermann has been listed as a noteworthy Astrophysicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member NAS, chair Astronomy Sects, 1995-1998, American Philosophical Society, Internat.Astron. Union (president committee 40 1982-1985, president United States national committee 1990-1992, American Astronomical Society, International Radio Science Union, American Academy Arts and Scis, Soviet Astronomical Society, Australian Astronomical Society.

Interests

• Avocation: amateur radio.

Connections

Married Michele Kellermann. 1 child, Sarah.

Father:

Alexander Samuel Kellermann

Mother:

Rae (Goodstein) Kellermann

Spouse:

Michele Kellermann

child:

Sarah Kellermann