Executive Personnel
David Lonborg Interim Associate Director
Douglas Simons Director
Faculty
Christoph Baranec * Faculty Chair (2021-current), Astronomer
Ph.D 2007, University of Arizona, Optical Sciences
B.S. 2001, California Institute of Technology, Astronomy
B.S. 2001, California Institute of Technology, Astronomy
Joshua Barnes * Astronomer
Ph.D. 1984, University of California, Berkeley
B.A. 1979, Harvard University
B.A. 1979, Harvard University
Eric Baxter * Assistant Professor
Ph.D. 2014, Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Chicago
B.S. 2008, Physics, Harvey Mudd College
B.S. 2008, Physics, Harvey Mudd College
Adwin Boogert * Associate Astronomer (IRTF Support Astronomer)
Ph.D., 1999, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
Michael Bottom * Assistant Astronomer
Ph.D. 2016, California Institute of Technology
B.A. 2008, Columbia University
B.A. 2008, Columbia University
Fabio Bresolin * Astronomer
Ph.D. 1997, University of Arizona
Bobby Bus * Astronomer; IRTF Deputy Director
Ph.D. 1999, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Kenneth Chambers * Astronomer, Pan-STARRS Director
Ph.D. 1990, Johns Hopkins University
Mark Chun * Specialist, Associate Director of IfA-Hilo
Ph.D. 1997, The University of Chicago
Michael Connelley * Associate Astronomer; IRTF Support Scientist
Ph.D. 2007, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Antoinette Cowie * Astronomer
Lennox Cowie * Astronomer
Harald Ebeling * Astronomer
PhD 1994, LMU, München, D (Physics)
MS 1987, Uni Bonn, D (Physics)
MS 1987, Uni Bonn, D (Physics)
Roy Gal * Associate Specialist
Ph.D. 2001, Caltech
Shadia Habbal * Astronomer, Faculty Chair
Ph.D., University of Cincinnati, 1977
Colby Haggerty * Assistant Professor
Ph.D. 2017, University of Delaware
Klaus Hodapp * Astronomer and UKIRT director
Ph.D. 1984 University of Heidelberg, Germany
Esther Hu * Astronomer
Ph.D. 1980, Princeton University
SB 1974, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
SB 1974, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Daniel Huber * Associate Astronomer
Ph.D. 2012, University of Sydney
M.S. 2007, University of Vienna
M.S. 2007, University of Vienna
Robert Jedicke * Specialist
Ph.D., 1992, University of Toronto
M.Sc., 1987, University of Toronto
H.B.Sc., 1985, University of Western Ontario
M.Sc., 1987, University of Toronto
H.B.Sc., 1985, University of Western Ontario
Jacqueline Keane Assistant Astronomer
Ph.D., 2002, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
Michael Liu * Astronomer
PhD (2000), UC Berkeley
Eugene Magnier * Specialist, Pan-STARRS
Ph.D. 1993, MIT
B.W. 1989, MIT
B.W. 1989, MIT
Karen Meech * Astronomer
PhD (1987) Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Planetary Astronomy
B.A (1981) Rice University, Space Physics
B.A (1981) Rice University, Space Physics
Roberto Méndez * Astronomer
Ph.D. 1978, Univ. of La Plata, Argentina
Narayan Raja Specialist
John Rayner * Astronomer, IRTF Director
Ph.D. 1988, University of Edinburgh
David Sanders * Astronomer and Professor
Ph. D. 1982, State University of New York at Stony Brook
Benjamin Shappee * Assistant Astronomer
Ph.D. 2014, The Ohio State University
Xudong Sun * Assistant Astronomer
Ph.D. 2012, Stanford University
Istvan Szapudi * Astronomer
David Tholen * Astronomer
John Tonry * Astronomer
Jennifer van Saders * Assistant Astronomer
Ph.D. 2014, The Ohio State University
B.S., 2009, Rutgers University
B.S., 2009, Rutgers University
Richard Wainscoat * Specialist
Ph.D. 1987, Australian National University (Astronomy)
B.Sc. (Hons), University of Western Australia (Physics)
B.Sc. (Hons), University of Western Australia (Physics)
Jonathan Williams * Astronomer
PhD 1995 University of California at Berkeley
MS 1990 University of California at Berkeley
BA 1988 Cambridge University, England
MS 1990 University of California at Berkeley
BA 1988 Cambridge University, England
Cooperating Grad Faculty
Eric Gaidos * Professor, Dept. of Earth Sciences
Jeremy Sakstein * Asst. Professor, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
Associated Faculty
Duncan Farrah * Assistant Specialist
Michael Nassir Instructor
MS Astronomy, 1996, Univ. of Hawaii
BS Physics, 1993, Caltech
BS Physics, 1993, Caltech
Emeritus Faculty
Colin Aspin Astronomer (Emeritus)
Ann Boesgaard Professor Emerita
Ph.D. 1966, University of California, Berkeley
A.B. 1961, Mount Holyoke College, Magna cum Laude
A.B. 1961, Mount Holyoke College, Magna cum Laude
Christ Ftaclas Astronomer (Emeritus)
J. Patrick Henry Astronomer/Professor Emeritus
Rolf-Peter Kudritzki Astronomer (Emeritus)
Bo Reipurth Astronomer (Emeritus)
Ph.D. 1981 Copenhagen University
Alan Stockton Astronomer (Emeritus)
Alan Tokunaga Astronomer Emeritus
Ph.D. 1976, State Univ. of New York at Stony Brook
B.S. 1971, Pomona College
B.S. 1971, Pomona College
R. Brent Tully Astronomer (Emeritus)
PhD 1972, University of Maryland
Gareth Wynn-Williams Emeritus Professor of Astronomy
PhD 1971: University of Cambridge