Leonard Vello Kuhi

Background

Kuhi, Leonard Vello was born on October 22, 1936 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Came to the United States, 1958. Son of John and Sinaida (Rose) Kuhi.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Toronto, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1964.

Career

Carnegie postdoctoral fellow, Hale Observatory, Pasadena, California, 1963-1965; assistant professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1965-1969; associate professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1969-1974; professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1974-1989; department chairman astronomy, University of California, Berkeley, 1975-1976; dean physical science College Letters and Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1976-1981; provost, University of California, Berkeley, 1983-1989; senior vice president for academic affairs, provost, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1989-1991; professor astronomy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1989; department chairman astronomy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1997. Visiting professor U. Colorado, 1969, College de France, Paris, 1972-1973, U. Heidelberg, 1978, 80-81.

Achievements

• Leonard Vello Kuhi has been listed as a noteworthy astronomer, academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Astronomical Society (treasurer 1987, 96—), Astronomical Society Pacific (president 1978-1980), International Astronomical Union, Association University for Research Astronomy (chair board directors 1998-2001).

Connections

Married Patricia Suzanne Brown, September 3, 1960 (divorced). Children: Alison Diane, Christopher Paul. Married Mary Ellen Murphy, July 15, 1989.

Father:

John Kuhi

Mother:

Sinaida (Rose) Kuhi

Spouse:

Mary Ellen Murphy

Spouse:

Patricia Suzanne Brown

child:

Alison Diane Kuhi

child:

Christopher Paul Kuhi