RSAA Annual Report 1998



	Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics

	COMMITTEE SERVICE AND RELATED RESPONSIBILITIES MEMBERSHIP OF EXTERNAL COMMITTEES Dr T Axelrod Member, AAT Time Assignment Committee Prof. M Bessell Vice-President, Council, Astronomical Society of Australia Member, Organising Committee of IAU Symposium 189 Member, Joint Editor, JDI Abundance Ratios Oldest Stars, IAU General Assembly 23 Member, Schmidt Telescope Panel Dr G Bicknell Member, Scientific Organising Committee, Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics Ms M Buxton General representative, PARSA Dr M Colless Member, Scientific Organizing Committee, Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris Symposium 14, 'Wide Field Surveys for Cosmology' Chair, Advisory Committee on Instrumentation for the Anglo-Australian Telescope Member, Australian Gemini Science Advisory Committee Chair, 6dFG Science Advisory Group Dr G Da Costa President, IAU Commission 37 Chair, Australian Gemini Science Advisory Committee (from November) Member, Australian Time Allocation Committee (from January) Prof. M Dopita Member, NASA Science Oversight Committee for the Wide Field Camera-3 President, IAU Division VI & Commission 34 on Interstellar Matter Chairman IAU Executive Committee Working Group for the International Development of Antarctic Astronomy Member, Scientific Organising Committee, IAU Symposium 193, Massive Stars and their Galactic Environment Member, Board of Editors, Astrophysics and Space Science Member, Antarctic Astronomy Working Group Dr P Francis Member, ASA Education Sub-committee Prof K Freeman Member, Parkes Multibeam Working Group, Australia Telescope National Facility President, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Division 7 and IAU Commission 33 (Structure and Dynamics of the Galactic System) Receiving Editor, "New Astronomy" (Elsevier) Member, Joint Committee ESO/Chile Member, La Palma Visiting Committee Member, Scientific Organising Committee, Cardiff meeting on Low Surface Brightness Galaxies



	Annual Report 1998



	Dr C Heisler Member, Australia Telescope User's Committee Member, Anglo-Australian Telescope Time Allocation Committee Member, Sydney Association for Astrophysics Committee Dr A Kalnajs Chairman, AAS-DDA Brouwer Award Selection Committee Member, Australia Telescope Time Allocation Committee Dr P McGregor Member, Editorial Board, Publication of the Astronomical Society of Aus. Member, Scientific Organising Committee, Eta Carinae at the Millenium, Montana, USA Member, Scientific Organising Committee, IAU Colloquium 169, Variable and Non-Spherical Stellar Winds, Heidelberg, Germany Chair, IRIS-2 Critical Design Review for the Anglo-Australian Observatory Prof. J Mould Deputy-Chair, Anglo-Australian Telescope Board Board Member, Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc. Chair, Aus. Academy of Science Nat. Committee of Astronomy (to May) Member, Australian Academy of Science National Committee on Space Research Member, Australia Telescope National Facility Steering Committee Member, National Committee for Space Science Member, European Southern Observatory Visiting Committee Member, Institute of Physics Publishing, Editorial Board Member, ACT Science & Technology Council Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science Prof J Norris Member, National Organizing Committee IAU General Assembly 2003 (Chair April-Sept) Ms M Putman Member, Australia Telescope National Facility Users' Committee Dr B Schmidt Member, Cycle 8 Hubble Space Telescope Allocation Committee Cosmology Panel Dr M Sevenster Member, Australia Telescope Users' Committee Dr P Wood Member, JACARA Science Steering Committee Member, Scientific Organizing Committee for IAU Symposium 191: AGB Stars Local Organiser, AAO-ATNF Joint Symposium



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		MEMBERSHIP OF MSSSO/ANU COMMITTEES
	Advisers on Integrity in Research Panel, ANU Prof. J Norris Advisory Board, RSAA Prof. J Mould (Chair) Prof H Bachor (Physics, The Faculties) Prof D Hall (U. Hawaii) Prof A Hyland (Southern Cross) Prof F Jackson Dr P McGregor Prof J Monaghan (Monash) Prof E Weigold (RSPhysSE) Appointments Committee Prof J Mould (Chair) Dr G Bicknell Dr M Colless Prof. K Freeman Dr D McClelland Dr P McGregor Prof. J Norris Dr E Sadler (Sydney) ANU Astrophysical Theory Centre Management Committee Prof. K Freeman (Chair) Astrophysics Teaching Committee Dr P Francis Board of the Institute of Advanced Studies Dr P McGregor Prof. J Mould Board of the Institute of Advanced Studies Committee on General Policy Dr P McGregor Board of Studies, Graduate Program in Astronomy and Astrophysics Ms M Buxton Dr L Ferrario Dr P Francis Prof K Freeman Dr C Heisler Ms L Kewley Prof J Mould Dr B Schmidt Mr R Soria			Budget Committee Prof J Mould (Chair) Prof M Bessell Mr V O'Connor Colloquiua Committee Dr D Bersier Dr B Gibson Dr B Schmidt Dr M Sevenster Dr P Wood Committee Against Sexual Harassment Ms J Regan Mr M. Allen Committee of the Observatories Prof. J Mould Ex Officio, Dir. (Chair) Prof. M Bessell Ex Officio, Chair of the Observatories Faculty. All RSAA academic staff at Research Fellow [Level B] and above Dr M Sevenster (PDF rep.) Dr R Smith and Dr G Van de Steene (alternating) Dr B Lewis (RSPhysSE) Dr D McClelland (Physics) Ms M Putman and Ms L Germany (alternating student reps) Three members of RSAA Staff Consultative Committee Computer Committee Dr P Wood (Chair) Dr T Axelrod Dr G Bicknell Dr A Kalnajs Mr I Price Dr B Schmidt Dr R Sutherland Dr J van Harmelen Mr P Young Exploratories Board Prof J Mould (Chair) Dr P Francis Mr V O'Connor Exploratories Display Committee Dr B Schmidt



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				IT User Advisory Committee Dr P Wood JACARA Science Steering Committee Co-Chair, JACARA Science Steering Committee Library Committee Dr T Axelrod (Chair) Prof. K Freeman Dr B Gibson Dr H Jerjen Dr A Kalnajs Ms J Regan Monash Student Visitor Program Dr B Schmidt MSO Occupational Health and Safety Committee Mr V O'Connor (Chair) Dr T Axelrod Mr P Barling Mr G Blackman Ms M Clarke Prof. K Freeman Ms C Margules Mr R Schmid Mr D Thorsen Mr G Wilson Promotions Committee Prof J Mould (Chair) Dr B Lewis (RSPhysSE) Prof R Mark (RSBS) Dr P Wood RSAA Director Selection Liaison Committee Dr P Francis Dr P McGregor Prof. J Norris
	Exploratory-MSO Liaison Committee Dr G Bicknell (Chair) Ms M Buxton (student rep) Dr P Francis Exploratories Fundraising Campaign Committee Mr A Brinkmeyer (Chair) Prof. A Barton Ms G Field Ms P Griffin Ms A Kowalski Ms C Margules Prof J Mould Mr F Muir Mr R Mulcahy Mrs V Perry Mr V O'Connor Mr P Scardoni Mr B Yvanovich Heads of Research Schools Prof J Mould Graduate Degrees Committee, ANU Prof. K Freeman Dr B Schmidt (alternate) High Velocity Cloud Workshop Local Organising Committee Ms M Putman Instrument Committee Prof J Mould (Chair) Dr T Axelrod Prof M Bessell (Co-Chair) Dr M Colless Dr G Da Costa Prof. M Dopita (alternate Dr R Sutherland) Prof. K Freeman Mr J Hart Dr P McGregor Mr P Young Dr B Schmidt Mr J van Harmelen Dr P Wood



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	RSPhySE National Centre for Theoretical Physics Prof. M Dopita Scholarships Committee Prof. KC Freeman (Chair) Prof M Bessell Dr G Bicknell Dr P Francis Dr C Heisler Prof J Mould Dr B Schmidt Dr R Gingold (ANUSF) Prof. B. Luther-Davies (RSPhysSE) SSO Occupational Health and Safety Committee Mr I Sharpe (Chair) Mr H Davenport Mr W Green Mr M Harris Ms J Houghton Mr T Houghton Ms M Noy Staff Consultative Committee Prof J Mould (Chair) Mr M Callaway Mr W Goydych Ms C Margules Mr W Roberts Mr C Vest Staff Consultative Comm., ANU Mr W Roberts Summer Research Scholarship Program Dr C Heisler (Convenor) Dr R Smith Third Annual AGN Workshop Committee Dr C Heisler Dr RS Sutherland Mr G Wilson		Third Stromlo Symposium Local Organising Committee Dr T Axelrod (Chair) Mr M Bureau Ms M Buxton Dr G Da Costa Dr P Francis Prof. K Freeman Prof. J Norris Ms M Putman Dr B Schmidt Third Stromlo Symposium Scientific Organising Committee Prof. J Norris (Chair) Time Allocation Committee Prof. J Norris (Chair) Prof. M Bessell Mr M Bureau (to April) Dr W. Couch (UNSW) Prof. K Freeman Dr R Hunstead (U.Syd) Mr D Jones (from May) Dr P McGregor Prof J Mould Dr B Schmidt Dr P Wood Users Committee Prof M Bessell (Chair) Mr J Atkin Dr T Bedding Dr M Colless Dr M Drinkwater Mr V Ford Ms L Germany Dr H Jerjen Prof. J Norris Mr W Roberts Mr D Thorsen Mr C Vest Visitors Program Committee Dr M de Kool (Chair) Dr P Francis Prof. J Norris Dr B Peterson Dr P Wood