Margaret Geller
- Born: December 8, 1947 (Ithaca, New York)
Education
- 1970: BA, University of California, Berkeley (Physics)
- 1972: MA, Princeton University (Physics)
- 1974: PhD, Princeton University (Physics)
Major Positions
- 1974–1976: Harvard University, Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
- 1976–1978: Harvard University, Research Fellow, Harvard College Observatory
- 1978–1980: Harvard University, Research Associate, Harvard College Observatory
- 1980–1983: Harvard University, Assistant Professor
- 1983–1991: Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Astronomer
- 1991–present: Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Senior Scientist
Other Positions
- 1977–1980: Harvard University, Lecturer
- 1978–1980: Cambridge University, Senior Visiting Fellow, Institute of Astronomy
Selected Part-Time Positions
- 1982–1985: Member, Committee on the Status of Women, American Astronomical Society
- 1983–1985: Member, Management Operations Working Group for Space Astronomy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- 1984–1986: Member, Space Station Task Force, Space and Earth Science Advisory Committee, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- 1985–1988: Member, Council, American Astronomical Society
- 1986–1989: Member, Advisory Committee, Astronomical Sciences Division, National Science Foundation
- 1992–1994: Member, Board of Directors, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
- 1993–1994: Member, Panel on Cosmology, National Research Council
- 1994–1997: Member, Board of Trustees, Boston Museum of Science
- 1996–1998: Chair, Astrophysics (Physics Section) Screening Panel, National Academy of Sciences
- 2000–2003: Member, Council, National Academy of Sciences
- 2005–2006: Member, Scientific Organizing Committee, Committee on Space Research (COSPAR)
Selected Awards and Honors
- 1990: American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Member
- 1990: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Fellowship
- 1992: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Fellow
- 1992: National Academy of Sciences, Member
- 1995: American Physical Society, Fellow
