Curriculum Vitae

Stephen S Holt

Professional History:

2018- Emeritus Professor of Physics, Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

2000 - 2018: Professor of Physics, Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

2000 - 2011: Professor and Director of Natural Science, Babson College

1990 - 2000: Director of Space Sciences, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

1988 - 2017: Associate Editor, Experimental Astronomy

1988 - 2000: Adjunct Professor of Astronomy, University of Maryland

1983 - 1990: Chief, Laboratory for High Energy Astrophysics, NASA/GSFC

1980 - 1981: Chief, High Energy Astrophysics, NASA Headquarters

1966 - 1983: Astrophysicist, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

1963 - 1966: Instructor and Assistant Research Scientist, New York University

Education:

Ph.D.: Physics, New York University, 1966

B.S.: Engineering Physics (honors), New York University, 1961

Awards and Honors:

NASA Medal for Exceptional Scientific Achievement (twice)

NASA Medal for Outstanding Leadership (twice)

NASA Medal for Exceptional Achievement

Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Executive

Fellow, American Physical Society

Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science

Member, International Academy of Astronautics

John C. Lindsay Memorial Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement

NASA Distinguished Service Medal

COSPAR International Cooperation Medal

Principal Investigator Selections (NASA programs):

X-Ray Astronomy Sounding Rocket Program

Ariel-5

High Energy Astronomical Observatory (HEAO-2, Einstein Observatory)

X-Ray Timing Explorer (XTE)

Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility (Chandra Observatory)

Astro-E

Guest Investigations and Instrument Development Programs

NASA/Olin Summer Engineering Intern Program

NASA Project Scientist:

Ariel-5 (cooperative program with the United Kingdom)

High Energy Astronomical Observatory (HEAO-2, Einstein Observatory)

Astrophysics Sounding Rocket Program

ROSAT (cooperative program with Germany)

Astrophysics Explorer Program

ASCA (cooperative program with Japan)

Spektrum-X/Gamma (cooperative program with Russia)

X-Ray Timing Explorer (XTE)

Astro-E (cooperative program with Japan)

Non-NASA Committees:

American Astronomical Society, High Energy Astrophysics Division, Executive Committee:

1978-1980, Vice Chair: 1982, Chair: 1983, Nominating Committee Chair: 1999

National Academy of Sciences Space Science Board Committee on Space Astronomy and

Astrophysics: 1983-1987

International Astronomical Union Program Committee: 1984-1988

National Academy of Sciences Astronomy Survey Committee Panel on High Energy

Astrophysics from Space: 1989-1990

National Academy of Sciences Astronomy Survey Committee Panel on Science Policy: 1989-1990

Advisory Committee for Maryland October Astrophysics Conferences, Chair: 1989-2006

COSPAR Astrophysics Commission, Galactic Astrophysics Subcommission Vice Chair: 1994-2002,

Astrophysics Commission Chair: 2002-2006

American Physical Society, Executive Committee: 1999-2001, Councilor: 1998-2001,

Astrophysics Division: Executive Committee: 1984-86, Vice Chair: 2003, Chair: 2004,

Nominating Committee Chair: 2006

American Association for Advancement of Science, Astronomy Nominating Committee: 1998-01

World Space Congress Joint Program Committee, Chair: 1999-2002

COSPAR Task Force on International Scientific Cooperation, Chair: 2004-2005

National Academy of Sciences Space Science Board Committee on Astronomy Science Centers: 2005-2007

Publications:

More than 80 invited presentations at national/international scientific conferences

More than 250 publications in refereed journals, proceedings (invited) and books