Curriculum Vitae : Peter MÉSZÁROS
- Email: pmeszaros@astro.psu.edu; Phone: 814-865-0418; Fax: 814-863-2842
- Address: 525 Davey Lab., Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802
Positions:
- Director, Center for Particle Astrophysics, 2007-
- Eberly Chair of Astronomy & Astrophysics and Professor of Physics, 2005-
- Head, Dpt. of Astronomy & Astrophysics, Pennsylvania State University, 1993-2003
- Distinguished Professor, Dpt. of Astronomy & Astrophysics and Dpt. of Physics, 2000-2005
- Professor, 1987-2000, Assoc. Prof., 1983-87, Dpt. Astron. Astrophys., Pennsylvania State University
- Scientist, permanent staff, Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics, 1975-83
- Research Fellow, University of Cambridge, Institute of Astronomy, U.K., 1973-75
- Research Associate, Princeton University, Dpt. Astrophysical Sciences, 1972-73
- Member, Kavli Inst. Theor. Physics, U. California, Santa Barbara, 2005, 1999,1995
- Member, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, 2003/2004; Spring 2000
- Sackler Distinguished Visiting Astronomer, University of Cambridge (UK), 2000
- Merle Kingsley Distinguished Visitor, California Institute of Technology, Fall 99
- Visiting Scientist, University of Cambridge, Institute of Astronomy, U.K., 1991
- Visiting Scientist, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, 1990, 1982-83
- Visiting Scientist, NASA Goddard, Lab.for High Energy Astrophysics, 1980-82
Affiliations:
- Lead, Theory Team, SWIFT Gamma Ray Burst satellite collaboration & co-I, 2000-
- Affiliate Member, GLAST Gamma Ray Lage Area Space Telescope science team, 2006-
- Member, ICECUBE km^3 Antartic Cherenkov Neutrino Detector science team, 2003-
- Member, Center for Gravitational Wave Physics, Penn. State Univ, 2001-
- Member, Institute for Gravitation and the Cosmos, Penn. State Univ., 1995-
Degrees:
- Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1972
- M.Sc., National University of Buenos Aires, 1967
Honors & Awards:
- G. Marx Lecturer, Eötvös Physical Society, Hungary, 2004
- Rossi Prize, High Energy Astrophysics Division, AAS, 2000
- John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellow, 1999-2000
- Fellow, American Physical Society, 1997
- Royal Society Guest Research Fellow, U.K., 1991
- Smithsonian Fellow, 1990, 1982-83
- National Academy of Sciences NRC-IREX Fellow, 1986
- First Prize, Gravity Research Foundation, 1976
Service
- APS Nicholson Medal Selection Committee, Chair, 2008, Vice-chair 2007
- Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics JCAP, Editorial Board, 2006-
- NAS/NRC Rare Isotope Science Assessment, Final Report Review Team, 2006
- NSF, KITP-UCSB, High Energy Cosmic Rays, Neutrinos & Photons workshop, Chair, May 2005
- APS Division of Astrophysics Nominating Committee, Chair, 2004
- APS Neutrino Study, Cosmology/Astrophysics Working Group, 2004
- Cornell University Astronomy Department, External Visiting Committee, March 2004
- O.E.C.D. Workshop Panel on Large Projects in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2003/2004
- Universities Space Research Association, Astron. & Space Physics Council, 2002-04
- NAS/NRC Neutrino Facilities Asessment Committee, member, 2002
- NASA, Swift Gamma Ray Burst Mission, Science-Theory Lead, 1999-present
- NSF/DOE, Plasma Physics and Engineering Program Panel, 1997
- Hobby-Eberly Spectroscopic Survey Telescope, Board Member, 1994-2003
- NSF, KITP-UCSB, Nonthermal Gamma-Ray Sources program, Chair, Aug-Dec 1995
- AAS, High Energy Astrophys. Div., Chair, Nominating Committe, 1995
- AAS, High Energy Astrophysics Executive Committee, 1987-89
- NSF, Boeing Supercomputer Services Visiting Committee, 1985
- NASA, NSF: various ad hoc review committees, 1985-present
Professional Societies:
- American Astronomical Society, American Physical Society, Int. Astr. Union
Bibliography:
- 220 refereed journal articles
- 110 invited review and conference proceeding papers
- 1 book