Background
Cohen, Raymond James was born on June 25, 1948 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Arrived in England, 1970. Son of Raymond Murdoch and Elsie Beatrice (Waldie) Cohen.
Cohen, Raymond James was born on June 25, 1948 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Arrived in England, 1970. Son of Raymond Murdoch and Elsie Beatrice (Waldie) Cohen.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with 1st class honors, University Queensland, Brisbane, 1970. Master of Science in Applied Mathematics, University Queensland, Brisbane, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy in Radio Astronomy, University Manchester, England, 1974.
Research fellow in radio astronomy, U. Manchester, 1974-1982;
lecturer radio astronomy, Nuffield Radio Astronomy laboratories, U. Manchester, 1982-1989;
senior lecturer, Nuffield Radio Astronomy laboratories, U. Manchester, 1989-1994;
reader, Nuffield Radio Astronomy laboratories, U. Manchester, since 1994. Member United Kingdom study group 7, delegate meetings International Radio Consultative Committee, since 1986. Member radio astronomy and space research frequency committee, radio astronomy representative to radiocommunications agency working groups United Kingdom Department Trade and Industry, since 1987.
United Kingdom representative commission on radio astronomy frequency European Science Foundation, since 1988, chairman since 1995. Member United Kingdom panel International Union Radio Science (formerly British National Committee Radio Science), 1988-1993. United Kingdom correspondent Inter-Union Commission Frequency Allocations for Radio Astronomy and Space Science, 1988-1993, member, since 1993.
Member International Council for Science working group on adverse environmental impacts on astronomy, since 1993.
Member Royal Astronomical Society, International Astronomical Union (vice chairman Commission 50 since 1997).
Married Anne Merryl Treverton, April 5, 1975 (divorced March 1997). Children: HelenMary, Elizabeth Anne. Married Patricia Gregory, June 21, 1997.