ALMA North American Science Advisory Committee (ANASAC)

The ANASAC provides scientific advice to the NRAO director on the science operation of ALMA and the North American ALMA Science Center, as representatives of the wider North American astronomical community. The members of the committee are listed below, along with their institutional affiliation and the year their appointment expires. Recent ANASAC charges and reports are also provided below. If you have comments or suggestions for the operation of the NAASC, please contact us or one of the ANASAC committee members listed below.

Current Membership

• Andrew Baker, Rutgers U. (2009)
• Alberto D. Bolatto, Chair, U.Maryland (2009-2012)
• John Carpenter, Caltech (2010-2013)
• Richard M. Crutcher, Univ. of Illinois (2010-2013)
• Neal J. Evans, Univ. Texas (2010-2013)
• Alyssa Goodman, Harvard CfA (2009-2012)
• Kelsey Johnson, U. Virginia (2008-2011)
• Doug Johnstone, NRC Canada (2008-2011)
• Leslie Looney, Univ.of Illinois (2009-2012)
• Michael Mumma, Goddard Space Flight Ctr (2010-2013)
• David Neufeld, Johns Hopkins University (2010-2013)
• Rachel Osten, STScI (2010-2013)
• Deborah L. Padgett, JPL (2009-2012)
• Hsien Shang, ASIAA (2011)
• Hsien Sheng, ASIAA (2008-2011)
• Gordon Stacy, Cornell (2009-2011)
• Jonathan Williams, U. Hawaii (2009-2012)
• David Wilner, Harvard Cfa (2010-2013)

Committee Reports

• 15 September 2008 face-2-face meeting in Charlottesville
• Report (txt)
• Supporting Material (pdf)
• NAASC Presentation (pdf)
• NAASC Community Support program (pdf)
• 17 August 2007 face-2-face meeting in Charlottesville
• Report (txt)
• Response to Charge 1 (txt) [User Grants Program]
• Response to Charge 2 (txt) [Terms of Reference]
• Charge 3: 2008 Science Workshop (see report)
• Charge 4: Membership (see report)
• Letter to NSF on ALMA Grants
• 30 September 2006 face-to-face meeting in Charlottesville
• Charges (txt)
• Response to Charge 1 (pdf) [User Grants Program]
• Response to Charge 2 (txt) [prioritorization of Development projects]
• Response to Charge 3 (txt) [review of NAASC proposal]
• July 12 2004 Report on the ALMA Operations Plan, version G3
• 15 May 2004 Report on the Maryland Workshop

Former members of the ANASAC

• John Bally, U. Colorado (2006-2009)
• Andrew Blain, Caltech (2006-2009)
• Crystal Brogan, U. Hawaii (2005-2006)
• Chris Carilli, NRAO (2003-2006)
• Richard Crutcher, U. Illinois (2003-2006; Chair 2003, 2005)
• Jason Glenn, U. Colorado (2003-2006)
• Mark Gurwell, CfA (2003-2006)
• Mike Fall, Space Telescope Science Institute (2007-2010)
• Tim Heckman, Johns Hopkins (2007-2010)
• David Hollenbach, U. California (2002-2005)
• Dan Jaffe, U. Texas (2002-2005)
• Shardha Jogee, U. Texas (2007-2010)
• Phil Myers, CfA (2002-2005)
• Joan Najita, NOAO (2003-2006)
• Dick Plambeck, U.C.- Berkeley (2002-2005)
• Xavier J. Prochaska, Lick Observatory (2007-2010)
• Luis Rodriguez, UNAM (2002-2005)
• Dave Sanders, U. Hawaii (2002-2005)
• Jean Turner, UCLA (2004-2007)
• Jacqueline van Gorkom, Columbia (2008)
• Alycia Weinberger, OCIW-DTM (2006-2009)
• Christine Wilson, McMaster U. (2004-2007)
• Mel Wright, U.C.-Berkeley (2006-2009)
• Min Yun, U. Mass Amherst (2003-2006; Chair 2004)
• Xiaohui Fan, U. Arizona (2007)
• Lee Mundy, U. Maryland (2007)

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