Background
Chester, Thomas Jay was born on October 6, 1951 in Topeka. Son of Z.P. and Esther Chester.
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Thomas Jay Chester, American Astrophysicist. Recipient Exceptional Service medal National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1984, Distinguished Citizen award Topeka, 1984; National Merit scholar, 1969, Summerfield scholar Kansas U., 1969-1973; Proctor fellow Princeton University, 1973-1976, National Science Foundation fellow, 1973-1976.
Education
Bachelor, U. Kansas, 1969-1972, 73; Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1977.
Career
Member technical staff, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1979-1985; postdoctoral researcher, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1977-1979; member evaluation team, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1979-1982; supervisor new products Infrared Processing and Analysis Center, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, since 1985; deputy manager Infrared Processing and Analysis Center, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, since 1988. Science support team chief Infrared Astronomical Satellite, National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 1982-1985.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Astronomical Society, American Geophysical Union, American Physical Society, Sea Satellite Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (evaluation team), PhiBeta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Deborah Ann Welch, September 18, 1976 (divorced December 1987). 1 child, Scott; married Susan Kay Whitten, June 5, 1990. 1 child, Matthew.
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American
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Recipient Exceptional Service medal National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1984, Distinguished Citizen award Topeka, 1984. National Merit scholar, 1969, Summerfield scholar Kansas U., 1969-1973. Proctor fellow Princeton University, 1973-1976, National Science Foundation fellow, 1973-1976.Recipient Exceptional Service medal National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1984, Distinguished Citizen award Topeka, 1984. National Merit scholar, 1969, Summerfield scholar Kansas U., 1969-1973. Proctor fellow Princeton University, 1973-1976, National Science Foundation fellow, 1973-1976.