Background
Shapiro, Paul Robert was born on August 2, 1953 in New Haven. Son of Bernard and Adele (Marder) Shapiro.
Shapiro, Paul Robert was born on August 2, 1953 in New Haven. Son of Bernard and Adele (Marder) Shapiro.
Bachelor of Arts in Astronomy, Harvard College, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy, Harvard College, 1978.
Postdoctoral member, The Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, 1978-1981; from assistant professor to associate professor department astronomy, University Texas, Austin, 1981-1992; professor, University Texas, Austin, since 1992.
Member American Astronomical Society, American Physical Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Sunia Zaterman, July 4, 1982 (divorced November 1987). Married Cecilia Colomé-Canales, September 18, 1993.