Background
Andersen, Torben Brender was born on May 17, 1954 in Naestved, Denmark. Came to the United States, 1983. United States citizen, 1994.
Son of Bjarne and Anna Margrethe (Brender) Andersen.
Astronomer optical researcher software engineer
Andersen, Torben Brender was born on May 17, 1954 in Naestved, Denmark. Came to the United States, 1983. United States citizen, 1994.
Son of Bjarne and Anna Margrethe (Brender) Andersen.
Doctor of Philosophy, Copenhagen University, Denmark, 1979.
Research fellow, Copenhagen U., 1980-1982; senior research fellow, Copenhagen U., 1982-1985; optical consultant, Nordic Optical Telescope Association, Roskilde, Denmark, 1985; optical systems analyst, Telos Corporation, Santa Clara, California, 1985-1988; research scientist, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space, Palo Alto, California, 1988-1993; staff scientist, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space, Palo Alto, California, 1993-1995; senior staff scientist, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space, Palo Alto, California, 1995-1996; staff software engineer, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space, since 1996. Visiting scholar Optical Sciences Center, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1983-1985.
Member Optical Society of America, International Astronomical Union, Society Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers.
Married Alice Louise Palmer, November 3, 1990. Children: Iris, Erik.