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Appendix I: Biographies of Committee Members and Staff
Pages 168-174

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From page 168...
... His earlier research on fundamental plasma physics combined with space and astrophysics was recognized by the James Clerk Maxwell Prize from the American Physical Society and the Hannes Alfven Prize from the European Geophysical Society. He has served on numerous boards and committees of the National Research Council (NRC)
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From page 169...
... He worked at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center for 22 years in program and project management. At GSFC, he was involved in managing the Attached Shuttle Payloads Project, the Attached Payloads and Explorers Mission project, the Explorers Program, the Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer Satellite, and the Hubble Space Telescope missions.
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From page 170...
... Space programs to which he has been a contributor include Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, the space shuttle, Television and Infrared Observation Satellite/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the International Space Station. He is a recipient of the NASA Exceptional Service Medal.
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From page 171...
... , and he is a member of the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe science team. He is also involved in the Extragalactic Diffuse Emission Experiment that is designed to measure the large-scale structure of the cosmic infrared background radiation, which will provide a new probe of structure growth, galaxy and star formation, and dust emission at redshifts.
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From page 172...
... Dr. Wright participated in the Joint Efficient Dark-energy Investigation, and he is an interdisciplinary scientist on the NASA Space Infrared Telescope Facility (now the Spitzer Space Telescope)
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From page 173...
... More recent studies include an assessment of servicing options for the Hubble Space Telescope, reviews of the NASA roadmaps for space sciences and the International Space Station, and a review of NASA's Space Communications Program while on loan to the Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board. Before receiving her Ph.D.
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From page 174...
... She has worked with the Committee on Assessment of Options to Extend the Life of the Hubble Space Telescope, the Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics, the Committee on Microgravity Research, and the Task Group on Research on the International Space Station.
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