Name Prof.dr. Harvey Raymond Butcher Date of birth 3 August 1947 Place of birth Salem, Massachusetts, USA Marital status Married to Phillipa Ruth Butcher née Newton (School of Psychology, Australian National Univ.) Citizenship Netherlands; USA Work address Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics Mt. Stromlo Observatory, Australian National University Cotter Road Weston Creek, ACT 2611 Australia email Harvey.Butcher@anu.edu.au Education Bachelor of Science, with Honors, in Astrophysics, 1969 California Institute of Technology, Pasadena PhD, in Astronomy, 1974 Australian National University, Mt Stromlo Observatory, Canberra Dissertation: “Observational Studies of Nucleosynthesis” Supervisors: Prof. Michael Bessell, Prof. Alex Rodgers Research interests Evolution of galaxies, Nucleosynthesis, Physics of non-thermal radio sources, Design and implementation of advanced astronomical instrumentation Employment 1967 – 1969 Research assistant, Infrared Astronomy Group, Caltech, Pasadena 1970 – 1974 Research scholar, Mt Stromlo Obs, ANU, Canberra 1974 – 1976 Bart Bok Fellow, Steward Obs, Univ. of Arizona, Tucson 1976 – 1983 Staff astronomer, U.S. Kitt Peak National Obs, Tucson 1983 – 2007 Professor of Observational Astronomy, Univ of Groningen, Netherlands 1989 – 1990 Staff Associate, European Southern Observatory, Garching 1991 – 2007 Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research 2007 – 2013 Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Australian National University, Canberra Management positions 1978 – 1982 Program Director, Detector Applications, KPNO and CTIO 1978 – 1982 Project scientist Multi-object cryogenic CCD spectrometer, KPNO 1979 – 1981 Project scientist IRAF data analysis software project, KPNO 1981 – 1982 Project scientist Speckle Spectrometer, KPNO 1983 – 1991 Director, Kapteyn Observatory, Univ. of Groningen 1991 – 2007 Director, Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy (ASTRON) 2007 – 2013 Director, Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Mt Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatories, Australian National University Board and Policy level committees 1981 – 1982 Chairman Science Policy Committee, U.S. Kitt Peak National Observatory 1983 – 1991 Member Dutch Steering Committee, UK/NL Collaboration (Hawaii, LaPalma) 1984 – 1991 Member La Palma Procurement Management Committee (Isaac Newton Group of optical telescopes, Canary Islands) 1984 – 1990 Member European Southern Observatory Science and Technical Committee 1984 – 1990 Member ESO Very Large Telescope Evaluation Panel 1988 – 1992 Member International La Palma Management and Coordinating Committee 1990 – 1991 Member Advisory Committee, Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy 1991 – 1998 Member Joint UK/NL Steering Committee (Isaac Newton Group, La Palma) 1991 – 1998 Member James Clerk Maxwell Telescope Board 1995 – 1996 Chairman James Clerk Maxwell Telescope Board 1992 – 1999 Member Consortium Board of Directors, European VLBI Network 1993 – 1996 Chairman Consortium Board of Directors, European VLBI Network 1993 – 2007 Member Board of Governors, Joint Institute for VLBI in Europe 1993 – 1998 Member Board of Leids Sterrewacht Fonds 1993 – 1998 Member Board of Jan Hendrick Oort Fonds 1993 – 1998 Member Board of Leids Kerkhoven-Bosscha Fonds 1996 – 1999 Chairman OECD Mega Science Forum Working Group on Radio Astronomy 1999 – 2005 Member International Square Kilometer Array Consortium Steering Committee 1999 – 2005 Member Board of Trustees, NEROC–Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2000 – 2003 Chairman European Square Kilometer Array Consortium 2000 – 2004 Member Physics and Astronomy Council, Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences 2001 – 2002 Member OECD Global Science Forum Task Force on Radio Astronomy and the Radio Spectrum 2001 – 2006 President European Astronomical Society 2004 – 2006 Member EU FP6 RadioNet Board 2005 – 2007 Member Board of EU FP6 SKA Design Study 2005 – 2007 Chairman Board of Governors, LOFAR Foundation 2007 – 2013 Member Giant Magellan Telescope Organization Board of Directors 2008 – 2013 Member National Committee for Astronomy, Australian Academy of Science 2008 – 2013 Member Executive Committee, ANU College of Science 2009 – 2013 Member Education Investment Fund-Giant Magellan Telescope Oversight Cmte 2010 – 2013 Member Board of ANU Korea Institute 2010 – 2013 Member of Board, US Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Membership in learned and professional societies Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities International Astronomical Union European Astronomical Society American Astronomical Society Royal Astronomical Society (London) Australian Astronomical Society Personal awards/honors (excluding awards to ASTRON Institute) Wubbo Ockels Prize (1994) for innovative research in astronomy and the development of innovative spectroscopic instrumentation Knighthood in the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2005), for contributions to multidisciplinary science, innovation and public outreach

Name Prof.dr. Harvey Raymond Butcher

Date of birth 3 August 1947

Place of birth Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Marital status Married to Phillipa Ruth Butcher née Newton

(School of Psychology, Australian National Univ.)

Citizenship Netherlands; USA

Work address

Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Mt. Stromlo Observatory, Australian National University

Cotter Road

Weston Creek, ACT 2611 Australia

email Harvey.Butcher@anu.edu.au

Education

Bachelor of Science, with Honors, in Astrophysics, 1969

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena

PhD, in Astronomy, 1974

Australian National University, Mt Stromlo Observatory, Canberra

Dissertation: “Observational Studies of Nucleosynthesis”

Supervisors: Prof. Michael Bessell, Prof. Alex Rodgers

Research interests

Evolution of galaxies, Nucleosynthesis, Physics of non-thermal radio sources,

Design and implementation of advanced astronomical instrumentation

Employment

1967 – 1969 Research assistant, Infrared Astronomy Group, Caltech, Pasadena

1970 – 1974 Research scholar, Mt Stromlo Obs, ANU, Canberra

1974 – 1976 Bart Bok Fellow, Steward Obs, Univ. of Arizona, Tucson

1976 – 1983 Staff astronomer, U.S. Kitt Peak National Obs, Tucson

1983 – 2007Professor of Observational Astronomy, Univ of Groningen, Netherlands

1989 – 1990 Staff Associate, European Southern Observatory, Garching

1991 – 2007 Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research

2007 – 2013Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Australian National University, Canberra

Management positions

1978 – 1982 Program Director, Detector Applications, KPNO and CTIO

1978 – 1982 Project scientist Multi-object cryogenic CCD spectrometer, KPNO

1979 – 1981 Project scientist IRAF data analysis software project, KPNO

1981 – 1982 Project scientist Speckle Spectrometer, KPNO

1983 – 1991 Director, Kapteyn Observatory, Univ. of Groningen

1991 – 2007 Director, Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy (ASTRON)

2007 – 2013Director, Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Mt Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatories, Australian National University

Board and Policy level committees

1981 – 1982 Chairman Science Policy Committee, U.S. Kitt Peak National Observatory

1983 – 1991 Member Dutch Steering Committee, UK/NL Collaboration (Hawaii, LaPalma)

1984 – 1991 Member La Palma Procurement Management Committee (Isaac Newton Group

of optical telescopes, Canary Islands)

1984 – 1990 Member European Southern Observatory Science and Technical Committee

1984 – 1990 Member ESO Very Large Telescope Evaluation Panel

1988 – 1992 Member International La Palma Management and Coordinating Committee

1990 – 1991 Member Advisory Committee, Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy

1991 – 1998 Member Joint UK/NL Steering Committee (Isaac Newton Group, La Palma)

1991 – 1998 Member James Clerk Maxwell Telescope Board

1995 – 1996 Chairman James Clerk Maxwell Telescope Board

1992 – 1999 Member Consortium Board of Directors, European VLBI Network

1993 – 1996 Chairman Consortium Board of Directors, European VLBI Network

1993 – 2007 Member Board of Governors, Joint Institute for VLBI in Europe

1993 – 1998 Member Board of Leids Sterrewacht Fonds

1993 – 1998 Member Board of Jan Hendrick Oort Fonds

1993 – 1998 Member Board of Leids Kerkhoven-Bosscha Fonds

1996 – 1999 Chairman OECD Mega Science Forum Working Group on Radio Astronomy

1999 – 2005Member International Square Kilometer Array Consortium Steering Committee

1999 – 2005 Member Board of Trustees, NEROC–Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2000 – 2003 Chairman European Square Kilometer Array Consortium

2000 – 2004 Member Physics and Astronomy Council, Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

2001 – 2002 Member OECD Global Science Forum Task Force on Radio Astronomy and

the Radio Spectrum

2001 – 2006 President European Astronomical Society

2004 – 2006Member EU FP6 RadioNet Board

2005 – 2007 Member Board of EU FP6 SKA Design Study

2005 – 2007 Chairman Board of Governors, LOFAR Foundation

2007 – 2013 Member Giant Magellan Telescope Organization Board of Directors

2008 – 2013Member National Committee for Astronomy, Australian Academy of Science

2008 – 2013Member Executive Committee, ANU College of Science

2009 – 2013 Member Education Investment Fund-Giant Magellan Telescope Oversight Cmte

2010 – 2013 Member Board of ANU Korea Institute

2010 – 2013 Member of Board, US Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy

Membership in learned and professional societies

Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities

International Astronomical Union

European Astronomical Society

American Astronomical Society

Royal Astronomical Society (London)

Australian Astronomical Society

Personal awards/honors (excluding awards to ASTRON Institute)

Wubbo Ockels Prize (1994) for innovative research in astronomy and the development of

innovative spectroscopic instrumentation

Knighthood in the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2005), for contributions to multidisciplinary

science, innovation and public outreach