Joseph Taylor Jr.
- Born: March 29, 1941 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Education
Major Positions
- 1968–1969: Harvard University, Research Fellow and Lecturer in Astronomy, Harvard College Observatory
- 1969–1981: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Assistant Professor to Professor
- 1980–1986: Princeton University, Professor of Physics
- 1986–2006: Princeton University, James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Physics
- 2000–2006: Princeton University, Dean of Faculty
- 2006–present: Princeton University, James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Physics Emeritus
Selected Part-Time Positions
- 1971–1973: Consultant, Massachusetts General Hospital
- 1976–1978: Councilor, High Energy Astrophysics Division, American Astronomical Society
- 1980–1983: Member, Visiting Committee, National Radio Astronomy Observatory
- 1980–1983: Member, Visiting Committee, Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
- 1980–1983: Member, Visiting Committee, Kitt Peak National Observatory
- 1985–1986: Vice Chair, Astrophysics Division, American Physical Society
- 1985–1988: Councilor, High Energy Astrophysics Division, American Astronomical Society
- 1986–1987: Vice Chair, Astrophysics Division, American Physical Society
- 1989–1990: Member, Radio Astronomy Panel, Astronomy Survey Committee, National Academy of Sciences
Selected Awards and Honors
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