Background
Burton, Michael Graham was born on July 13, 1961 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. Son of James and Dawn (Harris) Burton.
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Michael Graham Burton, British, American, Australian Astrophysicist. Churchill College-Cambridge U. honorary scholar, 1983; recipient Duke of Edinburgh Gold award, 1982; named Australian Sprint Orienteering Champion, 1993. Fellow American Astronomical Association, Astronomical Society Australia; member International Astronomical Union. (chair Australian working group in Antarctic astronomy).
Education
Bachelor with Honors, Cambridge (England) University, 1982; Master of Arts, Cambridge (England) University, 1985; Doctor of Philosophy, Edinburgh U., 1986.
Career
Support scientist, United Kingdom Infrared Telescope, Hilo, Hawaii., 1986-1987; research associate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, 1987-1989; postdoctoral fellow, University of California, Berkeley, 1989-1990; research scientist, Anglo-Australian Observatory, Sydney, 1990-1993; lecturer, U. New South Wales, Sydney, since 1993.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Astronomical Association, Astronomical Society Australia. Member International Astronomical Union. (chair Australian working group in Antarctic astronomy).
Connections
Married Connie McNamee, May 19, 1990.
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Australian American British
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Churchill College-Cambridge U. honorary scholar, 1983. Recipient Duke of Edinburgh Gold award, 1982. Named Australian Sprint Orienteering Champion, 1993.Churchill College-Cambridge U. honorary scholar, 1983. Recipient Duke of Edinburgh Gold award, 1982. Named Australian Sprint Orienteering Champion, 1993.