1970 - 1973: Initial demonstration of speckle interferometry,
in collaboration with A. Labeyrie and D. Gezari, at Stony Brook
University.
1973 - 1975: Consultant to Itek Corporation. Development of
Real Time Electro-Optical Speckle Interferometer with P. Nisenson.
1975 - 1977: Senior Electro-Optical Scientist, Physics, Itek
Corporation. Development and implementation of Speckle Imaging and
development of other electro-optical systems.
1977: Research Fellow, Center for Earth and Planetary Physics,
Harvard University. Speckle Imaging and Interferometry.
1978 - 1979: Research Fellow, Harvard College Observatory,
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Speckle Imaging and
Interferometry.
1980 - 1983:
Research Associate, Harvard College Observatory,
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Speckle Imaging and
Interferometry; high resolution solar imaging.
1983 - 1986:
Physicist, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Speckle Imaging and
Interferometry; high resolution solar imaging; space interferometry;
characterization of PAPA photon-counting camera.
1986 - 1989: CalTech/JPL Visiting Senior Scientist,
NASA Headquarters Astrophysics Division, Ultraviolet/Visible/Relativity
Branch. Space interferometry program oversight; responsibility
for Relativity science efforts; research grants program oversight.
1989: BDM Corporation/Ford Aerospace, Principal Staff Member,
Astrophysics. NASA Astrophysics Division support.
1989 - 1995: Senior Staff Scientist and Acting Chief, UV/
Visible Astronomy, NASA Headquarters Astrophysics Division. EUVE
Program Scientist; IUE Program Scientist; GP-B Program Scientist;
LAGEOS-3 Program Scientist; ORFEUS/Astrospas Program Scientist;
Astro-2 Program Scientist; Voyager UVS Program Scientist; UV
sounding rocket Program Scientist; management of Future Large
Optical Systems Studies, including interferometry; responsibility
for Relativity science efforts; UV research grants program
oversight.
1995 - Present: Scientific Director, Testex. New product
development.
2001 - Present: Director, Christina River Institute.
Associated Scientist: Observatoire de Haute Provence.
Member of NASA Headquarters Astrophysics Working Group, Space
Interferometry Mission Science Working Group and Terrestrial Planet
Finder Science Working Group.
Christina
River Institute