Background
Marvel, Kevin Boyd was born on September 29, 1967 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. Son of Kenneth Barry and June Anne (Neaves) Marvel.
Astronomer professional society administrator
Marvel, Kevin Boyd was born on September 29, 1967 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. Son of Kenneth Barry and June Anne (Neaves) Marvel.
Bachelor of Science in Astronomy and Physics, University Arizona, Tucson, 1990. Master of Science in Astronomy, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, 1994. Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy, New Mexico State University, 1996.
Summer research assistant National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Socorro, New Mexico, 1988, predoctoral researcher, 1994—1996. Summer research assistant Commonwealth Science and Industry Organization - Division Radio Physics, Sydney, 1989. Postdoctoral scholar Owens Valley Radio Observatory California Institute of Technology, 1996—1998.
Associate executive officer policy programs American Astronomical Society, Washington, 1998—2001, deputy executive officer, 2002—2006, executive officer, since 2006.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Variable Star Observers, American Astronomical Society, American Geophysical Union, Astronomical Society of Pacific, Sigma Xi, International Dark Sky Association, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organization.