Raymond Ernst Arvidson

Background

Arvidson, Raymond Ernst was born on January 22, 1948 in Brooklyn. Son of Arvid Ernest Arvidson and Ruth May Benevento.

Education

Student, Indiana U., 1968; Bachelor, Temple University, 1969; Master of Science, Brown U., 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, Brown U., 1974.

Career

Assistant to associate professor earth and planetary science, Washington University, St. Louis, 1974-1984; professor, Washington University, St. Louis, since 1984; chair, Washington University, St. Louis, since 1991. Research associate Brown U., 1973. Visiting scientist Lowell Observatory, 1972,The Lunar Science Institute, 1974, Rome U., Italy, 1974.

Resident at Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute Technology, 1976. Team leader Viking Lander Imaging Team, 1978-1982. Co-investigator Magellan Radar Investigation Group, since 1979.

Member Magellan Project Sce. Group, since 1985; member project sci.group, interdisciplinary scientist Mars Observer Mission, 1986-1993, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Mars Science Working Group, since 1994, Mars Global Surveyor. Director National Aeronautics and Space Administration Planetary Data System Geophysical Society Node, since 1990.

Achievements

• Raymond Ernst Arvidson has been listed as a noteworthy Planetary geology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served. to captain, United States Air Force Reserve, 1972-1980. Member NAS (space science board 1981-1984, committee data management and computation 1980-1984, chair 1981-1984), American Geophysical Union (secretary planetology section 1985-1986, president planetology section 1993-1994, director Missouri space grant consortium1991-), Geological Society American (secretary planetary geology division 1986, vice-chair1987, chair 1988).

Connections

Married Eloise Kettleson,1969. Children: Timothy, Lars.

Father:

Arvid Ernest Arvidson

Mother:

Ruth May Benevento

Spouse:

Eloise Kettleson

child:

Timothy Arvidson

child:

Lars Arvidson