Roy Henry Garstang

Background

Garstang, Roy Henry was born on September 18, 1925 in Southport, England. Son of Percy Brocklehurst and Eunice (Gledhill) Garstang. came to the United States, 1964.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Cambridge, 1946; Master of Arts, University Cambridge, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, University Cambridge, 1954; Doctor of Science, University Cambridge, 1983.

Career

Research associate, University of Chicago, 1951-1952; lecturer astronomy, U. College, London, 1952-1960; reader astronomy, U. London, 1960-1964; assistant director Observatory, U. London, 1959-1964; professor astrophysics, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1964-1994; chair faculty assembly, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1988-1989; professor emeritus, U. Colorado, Boulder, since 1994; chairman, Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, 1966-1967. Consultant National Bureau Standards, 1964-1973. Vice president commission 14 International Astronomical Union, 1970-1973, president, 1973-1976.

Erskine visiting fellow U. Canterbury, New Zealand, 1971. Visiting professor University of California, Santa Cruz, 1971.

Achievements

• Roy Henry Garstang has been listed as a noteworthy Astrophysicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Optical Society American, British Institute Physics, Royal Astronomical Society. Member American Astronomical Society, Royal Society Sciences Liege (Belgium).

Connections

Married Ann Clemence Hawk, August 11, 1959. Children— Jennifer Katherine, Susan Veronica.

Father:

Percy Brocklehurst Garstang

Mother:

Eunice (Gledhill) Garstang

Spouse:

Ann Clemence Hawk