Background
Schmidt, Brian Paul was born on February 24, 1967 in Missoula, Montana, United States. Son of Dana Charles and Donna (Pentz) Schmidt.
Schmidt, Brian Paul was born on February 24, 1967 in Missoula, Montana, United States. Son of Dana Charles and Donna (Pentz) Schmidt.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Bachelor of Science in Astronomy, University Arizona, 1989. Master of Arts in Astronomy, Harvard University, 1992. Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy, Harvard University, 1993.
Postdoctoral fellow Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1993-1994, Australian National University, Mount Stromlo & Siding Spring Observatories, Canberra, Australia, 1995—1996. Research fellow Australian National University, Mount Stromlo & Siding Spring Observatories (now called Research School Astronomy and Astrophysics), 1997—1999. Fellow Australian National University, Research School Astronomy and Astrophysics.
Professional fellow Australian Research Council, Australian National University, 2003—2005, federation fellow, since 2005. Member ESSENCE-Project to measure the equation of State of Dark Energy, REACT-Gamma Ray Burst Follow-up Program. Scientific leader Skymapper Telescope and Southern Sky Survey.
Member Australia Major National Research Facility Selection Panel, 2001. Member steering committee Australian Square Kilometre Array, since 2001. Chair Australian Time Allocation Committee, 2002—2003, Australia Telescope National Facility Time Allocation Committee.
Chair, working group Australian National Academy LOFAR, 2003—2004. Chair Australian Decade Plan Working Group on International Facilities, 2004—2005. Board member Anglo Australian Telescope Board, since 2004.
Teaching assistant, Astronomy 101 University Arizona, 1988. Teaching fellow, Astronomy 14 Harvard University, 1989—1990, teaching fellow, A-17, 1990—1991, teaching fellow, A-35, 1991, teaching fellow Astronomy 45 (Introductory Astrophysics), 92. Lecturer A06, Introductory Astrophysics Australian National University, 1996—1998, lecturer P2023, Observational Astronomy, 1999, co-convenor, Astronomy Graduate program, 1999—2001, coordinator, extension course, Astronomy by Astronomers, 1999—2001, lecturer, A3002, Observational Cosmology, 2004—2005.
Member American Astronomical Society, Astronomical Society Australia (council member 2001-2003), Phi Beta Kappa. Fellow Japanese Society for Promotion of Science.
Married Jennifer Margaret Gordon, June 13, 1992. Children: Kieran Gordon, Adrian Gordon.
