JOSEPH L. HORA
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics,
60 Garden Street, MS/65
Cambridge, MA 02138-1516
Phone: (617)496-7548
Fax: (617)495-7490
jhora(at)cfa(dot)harvard(dot)edu
http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/~jhora/
Education:
- University of Arizona, 1991, Ph. D., Astronomy
Dissertation: A New Mid-Infrared Camera for Ground-Based Astronomy and
an Infrared Study of Planetary Nebulae
- Northwestern University, 1985, B. A., Physics, Math, and Integrated Science
Fellowships, Honors, and Awards:
2006 - Smithsonian Institution Performance Based Award
2005 - NASA Public Service Group Achievement Award
2004 - Smithsonian Institution Performance Based Award
2003 - Smithsonian Institution Performance Based Award
2002 - Smithsonian Institution PRIDE Award
2002 - Smithsonian Institution Performance Based Award
2001 - Smithsonian Institution Performance Based Award
2000 - Smithsonian Institution Performance Based Award
1985-86 Dean of Science Academic Fellowship, University of Arizona
1984 - Phi Beta Kappa Society
1983 - Phi Eta Sigma Society
1981-83 National Merit Scholar
Research Experience:
- 1997-present
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Astronomer, Harvard/Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Project Scientist for IRAC - Infrared Array Camera for the Spitzer Space Telescope
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- 1996-97 Associate Astronomer, Institute for Astronomy
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Project scientist for NIRI - Near-Infrared Imager for Gemini
- 1991-96 Assistant Astronomer, Institute for Astronomy
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Development of infrared instrumentation - QUIRC, KSPEC
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1987-91 Research Assistant, University of Arizona
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MIRAC project -- development of mid-infrared camera system
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1986-87 Research Assistant, University of Arizona
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Observational study of PN and SFR using NASA/GSFC 10 micron camera
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1983-85 Research Assistant, Northwestern University
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Teaching Experience:
1986-88 Astronomy Teaching Assistant, University of Arizona
Professional Societies:
1994- SPIE: The International Society for Optical Engineering
1992- Astronomical Society of the Pacific
1990- American Astronomical Society