IAU Status

Active Member

Affiliation(s) within the IAU

• Member of Division A Fundamental Astronomy
• Member of Division D High Energy Phenomena and Fundamental Physics
• Member of Division F Planetary Systems and Astrobiology
• Member of Commission A1 Astrometry
• Member of Commission D1 Gravitational Wave Astrophysics
• Member of Cross-Division A-F Commission Solar System Ephemerides
• Member of Inter-Division A-F WG Cartographic Coordinates & Rotational Elements
• Member of Division A WG Multi-waveband International Celestial Reference Frame (optical+VLBI)

Past affiliation(s) within the IAU

• Past President of Division A Fundamental Astronomy (2012-2015)
• Past President of Commission 52 Relativity in Fundamental Astronomy (2006-2009)
• Past Vice-President of Division I Fundamental Astronomy (2009-2012)
• Past Chair of Resolutions Committee (2018-2021)
• Past Advisor of Division A Fundamental Astronomy (2015-2018)
• Past Steering Committee Member of Division A Fundamental Astronomy (2015-2018)
• Past Steering Committee Member of Division A Fundamental Astronomy (2012-2015)
• Past Organizing Committee Member of Division I Fundamental Astronomy (2009-2012)
• Past Organizing Committee Member of Commission 52 Relativity in Fundamental Astronomy (2009-2012)
• Past Organizing Committee Member of Division I Fundamental Astronomy (2006-2009)
• Past Member of Division I Fundamental Astronomy
• Past Member of Division A WG Multi-Waveband Realisations of International Celestial Reference System (until 2021)
• Past Member of Resolutions Committee (2015-2018)
• Past Member of Commission 7 Celestial Mechanics & Dynamical Astronomy (until 2015)
• Past Member of Commission 8 Astrometry (until 2015)
• Past Member of Commission 52 Relativity in Fundamental Astronomy (until 2015)

Areas of interest

1 - General: 1.9 - Astronomy outreach, 1.11 - Standards
2 - Physical data and processes: 2.13 - Gravitation, 2.14 - Gravitational lensing, 2.15 - Gravitational waves
3 - Astronomical instrumentation, methods and techniques: 3.5 - Methods, 3.7 - Space vehicles, 3.8 - Space instruments
4 - Astronomical data bases: 4.3 - Catalogs, 4.4 - Surveys
5 - Astrometry and celestial mechanics: 5.1 - Astrometry, 5.2 - Celestial mechanics, 5.4 - Ephemerides, 5.8 - Reference systems, 5.9 - Time
7 - Planetary systems: 7.8 - Minor planets, asteroids, 7.10 - Planets and satellites:
8 - Stars: 8.9 - Stars: distances
11 - Galaxies: 11.3 - Galaxies: BL Lacertae objects, 11.28 - Galaxies: quasars
12 - Cosmology: 12.5 - Cosmology: theory, 12.9 - Cosmology: distance scale