Robert Rosner
- Born: June 26, 1947 (Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany)
Education
Major Positions
Other Positions
- 1983–1983: University of California, Berkeley, Visiting Professor of Astronomy
- 1986–1987: Harvard University, Lecturer in Astronomy
- 1991–1997: University of Chicago, Chair, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics
- 1997–2002: University of Chicago, Director, Center for Astrophysical and Thermonuclear Flashes
- 1999–present: University of Chicago, Senior Fellow, Computations Institute
- 2004–2004: Cambridge University, Visiting Fellow, Clare Hall
- 2006–2009: UChicago Argonne LLC, President
- 2009–2010: Stanford University, Visiting Professor, Center for International Security and Cooperation
Selected Part-Time Positions
- 1983–1984: Member, Subcommittee on Space and Astrophysical Plasmas, National Research Council
- 1986–1990: Member, Committee on Solar and Space Physics, Space Studies Board, National Academy of Sciences
- 1987–1989: Chair, Committee on Solar Physics, National Research Council
- 1989–1991: Member, Committee on Plasma Science, National Academy of Sciences
- 1990–1998: Member, Board of Trustees, Adler Planetarium
- 1996–1998: Member, Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics, National Academy of Sciences
- 1997–1999: Member, College Council, University of Chicago
- 1999–2000: Member, Committee on Plasma Sciences, National Research Council
- 1999–present: Co-Chair, Scientific Advisory Committee, National Center for Atmospheric Research and High Altitude Observatory
- 2001–2002: Member, Committee on High Energy Density Physics, National Academy of Sciences
- 2001–2002: Member, Space Studies Board, National Academy of Sciences
- 2003–present: Member, Science Council, University of Chicago
- 2003–present: Member, External Advisory Committee, National Ignition Facility, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Selected Awards and Honors
- 1988: American Physical Society, Fellow
- 2001: American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Fellow
