Robert P. Kirshner

Background

Kirshner, Robert P. was born on August 15, 1949 in Long Branch, New Jersey, United States.

Education

AB, Harvard College, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute Technology, 1975.

Career

Research associate, Kitt Peak National Observatory, Tucson, 1974-1976; assistant professor astronomy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1976-1980; associate professor astronomy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1980-1982; professor astronomy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1982-1985; director, McGraw-Hill Observatory, 1980-1985; professor astronomy, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1985; chairman astronomy department, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1990-1997. Visiting committee Mount Wilson and Las Campanas Observatory, Pasadena, 1986-1989, Space Telescope Science Institute, 1988-1989. Chairman observatory visiting committee Associated Universities.for Research in Astronomy, Washington, 1983-1986, board directors, Executive Committee, 1989-1994.

Member science advising committee National New Technology Telescope, Tucson, 1983-1984, Committee on Space Astronomy and Astrophysics, 1982-1985, Space TelescopeUsers Committee, 1990-1993. Marc Aaronson Memorial lecturer U. Arizona, 1989. Grubb Parson lecturer University of Durham, 1990.

Delphasus lecturer University of California, SantaCruz. Milne lecturer University of Oxford, 1994. Seyfert lecturer Vanderbilt University.

Member Gemini International Board, 1995-1997.

Achievements

• Robert P. Kirshner has been listed as a noteworthy Astrophysicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society, American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member NAS (elected), American Astronomical Society (councilor 1986-1988), International Astronomical Union, Astronomical Society Pacific.

Connections

Son of Daughters of the Revolution and Virginia (Klarman) K. Children: Rebecca Rand K., MatthewKlarman K.

Father:

Daughters Kirshner

child:

Rebecca Rand K. Kirshner

child:

MatthewKlarman K. Kirshner