GEORGE F. BENEDICT CURRICULUM VITAE
ASTRONOMER - September 2003

SPECIALIZATIONS

astrometry, space astrometry, extragalactic astronomy,

applications of computers to astronomy, image processing

EDUCATION

B.S. 1967, University of Michigan, Astronomy
B.S. 1967, University of Michigan, Physics
M.S. 1969, Northwestern University, Astronomy
Ph.D. 1972, Northwestern University, Astronomy

EXPERIENCE

Space Interferometry Mission Mass-Luminosity Key Project, Deputy P.I. 2001 - present
University of Texas, Senior Research Scientist - 1997
Space Interferometry Mission Science Working Group 1996 - 2000
Hubble Space Telescope, General Observer 1994 - present
Hubble Space Telescope Astrometry Science Team, Deputy P.I. 1993 - 2002

McDonald Observatory and Astronomy Department Astronomical Data Reduction and Analysis

System Manager, 1981 - 1984

American Astronomical Society Shapley Memorial Lecture

Series, Lecturer 1982 - present

University of Texas, Senior Lecturer 1982 - present
Monsanto Research Corporation, Consultant 1979 - 1981
University of Texas, Research Scientist 1979 - present
Hubble Space Telescope Astrometry Team Member

1977 - present

University of Texas, Part-time Assistant Professor 1977 - 1982

University of Texas, Research Scientist Associate V

1977 - 1979

University of Texas, Research Scientist Associate IV

1972 - 1977

Boller and Chivens (Perkin-Elmer), Consultant 1973 - 1976
Adler Planetarium/De Paul University, Instructor 1971-1972
Northwestern University, Research Assistant 1968 - 1972
Northwestern University, Teaching Assistant 1967 - 1968
University of Michigan, Research Assistant 1967

PROFESSIONAL AND LEARNED SOCIETIES

American Astronomical Society

AAS Division on Dynamical Astronomy

Chairman 1998-9
Vice-Chairman 1997-8
Member, Executive Committee 1993 - 1995

AAS Working Group on Astronomical Software
AAS Division of Planetary Sciences


International Astronomical Union

Working Group on Galaxy Photometry
Informal Working Group on Astronomical Image Processing