Martha P. Haynes | |
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 Haynes with Riccardo Giovanelli | |
| Born | Martha Patricia Haynes April 24, 1951 Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Wellesley (BSc), Indiana (PhD) |
| Known for | Work mapping the universe with radio telescopes |
| Awards | Henry Draper Medal (1989) Catherine Wolfe Bruce Gold Medal (2019) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astrophysics |
| Doctoral advisor | Morton Roberts |
Martha Patricia Haynes (born 24 April 1951)[1] is an American astronomer who specializes in radio astronomy and extragalactic astronomy. She is the distinguished professor of arts and sciences in astronomy at Cornell University.[2] She has been on a number of high-level committees within the US and International Astronomical Community, including advisory committee for the Division of Engineering and Physical Sciences of the National Academies (2003–2008) and Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Review (in 2010). She was a vice-president of the executive committee of the International Astronomical Union from 2006–2012,[3] and was on the board of trustees of Associated Universities Inc from 1994 until 2016, serving two terms as board chair and one year as interim president.
- ^ Profile of Martha Patricia Haynes
- ^ Cornell University Staff Pages Retrieved on March 8, 2009.
- ^ "International Astronomical Union | IAU". www.iau.org. Retrieved October 19, 2012.