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Astrophysics Science Division

About the Astrophysics Science Division

Overview
Organization
Staff
Project Scientists & PIs

Project Scientists and Principal Investigators

Project/Mission Scientists:

  • ACE: Tycho von Rosenvinge
  • Balloon Program: Jack Tueller
      Deputy: Louis Barbier
  • Beyond Einstein Chief Scientist: Kim Weaver
  • International X-ray Observatory (IXO): Nicholas White
      Deputy: Ann Hornschemeier
      Deputy for Observatory: Rob Petre
  • Explorer Program: Neil Gehrels
  • Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope (formerly GLAST): Julie McEnery
      Deputy Project Scientists: Liz Hays, Neil Gehrels
  • GALEX: Susan Neff
  • HEASARC: Director: Alan Smale
      Project Scientist: Lorella Angelini
  • HST: Senior Project Scientist (Acting): George Sonneborn
      Observatory Project Scientist: Mal Niedner
      Operations Project Scientist: Ken Carpenter
  • INTEGRAL: Neil Gehrels
      Deputy: Jack Tueller
  • JDEM: Neil Gehrels
  • JWST: Senior Project Scientist: John Mather
      Deputy Senior Project Scientist: Jonathan Gardner
      ISIM Project Scientist: Matt Greenhouse
      Deputy ISIM Project Scientist: Bernie Rauscher
      Observatory Project Scientist: Mark Clampin
      Deputy Observatory Project Scientist: Chuck Bowers
      Operations Project Scientist: George Sonneborn
      Integration and Test Project Scientist: Randy Kimble
  • LISA: Robin Stebbins
      Deputies: Jordan Camp, Jeff Livas, Stephen Merkowitz
  • RXTE: Jean Swank
      Deputy: Tod Strohmeyer
  • Sounding Rocket Program: Rob Pfaff
      Deputy: Scott Porter
  • Suzaku: Rob Petre
      Deputy: Lorella Angelini
  • Swift: Neil Gehrels
      Deputy: Scott Barthelmy
  • WISE: Dave Leisawitz
  • WMAP: Gary Hinshaw
  • XMM-Newton: Project Scientist: Steve Snowden

Mission Principal Investigators

  • ARCADE: Al Kogut
  • GEMS: PI: Jean Swank
      Deputy PI: Keith Jahoda
  • JWST/NIRSpec microshutters: Harvey Moseley
  • PIPER: Al Kogut
  • SOFIA/SAFIRE: Harvey Moseley
  • Suzaku: Richard Kelley
  • Swift: Neil Gehrels
  • WMAP: Charles Bennett

Instrument PI/Lead