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