Background
Boksenberg, Alexander was born on March 18, 1936. Son of Julius and Ernestina (Steinberg) Boksenberg.
Boksenberg, Alexander was born on March 18, 1936. Son of Julius and Ernestina (Steinberg) Boksenberg.
Son of Julius and Ernestina (Steinberg) B.;m. Adella Coren, 1960; Bachelor of Science U. London, 1957, Doctor of Philosophy, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary) Observatoire de Paris, 1982.
Doctor of Science (honorary) U. Sussex, 1991.
Research assistant U. College London, 1960-1965, lecturer physics, 1965-1975, head optical and ultraviolet astronomy research group, 1969-1981, reader in physics 1975-1978, Strategic Research Centre senior fellow, 1976-1981. Professor physics and astronomy Royal Greenwich Observatory, 1978-1981, director, 1981.
Honorary professor experimental astronomyU. Cambridge, 1991. Visiting professor department physics and astronomy U. College.London, 1981.
Visiting professor astronomy U. Sussex, 1981-1989, Boksenberg asteroid (3205) named in honor, 1988.
Chairman New Industrial Concepts, Limited., 1969-1981. Member European Space Agency Hubble Space Telescope Instrument Definition Team, 1973, users committee Hubble Space Telescope, 1990-1991. Sherman Fairchild Distinguished scholar California Institute Technology, 1981-1982.
Member, deputy chairman Anglo-Australian Telescope Board, 1989-1992.
Research assistant University College London, 1960—1965, lecturer physics, 1965—1975, head optical & ultraviolet astronomy research group, 1969—1981, reader in physics, 1975—1978, Strategic Research Centre senior fellow, 1976—1981, visiting professor department physics & astronomy, 1981. Professor physics & astronomy Royal Greenwich Observatory, 1978—1981, director, since 1981. Honorary professor experimental astronomy University Cambridge, since 1991.
Visiting professor astronomy University Sussex, 1981—1989. Chairman New Industrial Concepts, Ltd., 1969—1981. Member European Space Agency Hubble Space Telescope Instrument Definition Team, since 0197.
Users committee Hubble Space Telescope, 1990—1991. Sherman Fairchild Distinguished scholar California Institute of Technology, 1981—1982. Member, deputy chairman Anglo-Australian Telescope Board, 1989—1992.
Member South African Astronomical Observatory Advisory Committee, 1978—1985, British Council of Scientific Advisory Committee, 1987—1991. Member, president international science committee Canary Islands Observatory, since 1981. Fellow: Royal Society Art, Manufacturers & Commerce, Royal Astronomical Society, Royal Society (Hughes medal 1999).
Member: Fachbeirat Max-Planck-Institute fur Astronomie, Academy Europea, West London Astron Society (president since 1978), Athenaeum Club.
Married Adella Coren Boksenberg, 1960. 2 children.