Background
Hemenway, Paul Derek was born on November 20, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of H. Harrison and Ruth (Traub) Hemenway.
Astronomer consultant researcher
Hemenway, Paul Derek was born on November 20, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of H. Harrison and Ruth (Traub) Hemenway.
Bachelor of Science in Astronomy, Case Institute Technology, 1967; Master of Arts in Astronomy, University of Virginia, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy, University of Virginia, 1974.
Graduate research associate, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1971-1973; research associate astronomy Department, University Texas, Austin, 1973-1984; research scientist, University Texas, Austin, since 1984. Member astrometry science team Hubble Space Telescope, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Austin, since 1978, member ultraviolet optical, relativity, management operations working group, Washington, 1989-1992, member interferometry-in-space review panel, since 1991.
Member International Astronomical Union (working group to tie Hipparcos reference frame to quasars), American Astronomical Society, Austin Scottish Country Dance Society (vice president 1991-1992, president 1992-1993), Sigma Xi.
Married Mary Kathleen Meacham, June 1, 1968. Children: Anne Kathleen, Mary Sara.