John Mather
- Born: August 7, 1946 (Roanoke, Virginia)
Education
Major Positions
- 1974–1976: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NRC Fellow in Astrophysics, Goddard Institute for Space Studies
- 1976–1988: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Study Scientist, Far IR Absolute Spectrophotometer (FIRAS), Cosmic Background
Explorer (COBE), Goddard Space Flight Center
- 1988–1998: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Project Scientist, Far IR Absolute Spectrophotometer (FIRAS), Cosmic Background
Explorer (COBE), Goddard Space Flight Center
- 1995–present: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Project Scientist, James Webb Space Telescope, Goddard Space Flight Center
- 2007–2008: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Chief Scientist, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters
Other Positions
- 1993–present: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Senior Astrophysicist, Goddard Space Flight Center
Selected Part-Time Positions
- 1992–present: Adjunct Professor of Physics, University of Maryland
Selected Awards and Honors
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