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PERSONAL INFORMATION |
| Born |
April 5th, 1965 in Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Address |
1 University of New Mexico, MSC 07 4220, Albuquerque, NM 87131 |
| Phone |
(505)277-5238 [work]; (505)823-2424 [home];
(505)838-7411 [cell] |
| WWW |
http://www.phys.unm.edu/~gbtaylor
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PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT |
| 2007- |
Scientific Director of the Long Wavelength Array
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| 2005-06 |
Interim Director of the Long Wavelength Array
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| 2005- |
Associate Professor in the Department of Physics
and Astronomy at UNM.
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| 2005- |
Adjunct Scientist at NRAO
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| 2004-05 |
Visiting Scientist at the Kavli Institute for
Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology (KIPAC) at Stanford.
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| 2004 |
VLBA Project Scientist for NRAO responsible for overseeing
the usage and development of the VLBA.
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| 2001-05 |
Division Head for Scientific Services at NRAO in Socorro
responsible for coordinating the VLA and VLBA support activities of the
Scientific Services Division and representing NRAO in international VLBI
activities.
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| 2001-05 |
Scientist at NRAO in Socorro providing
scientific support for the VLA and VLBA, including calibration issues,
VLBI at the VLA, and coordinating the summer student program.
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| 1999-01 |
Associate Scientist at NRAO in Socorro providing
scientific support for the VLA and VLBA, including calibration issues,
VLBI at the VLA, and coordinating the summer student program.
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| 1999- |
Adjunct Professor in the Physics Department at the
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
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| 1995-98 |
Assistant Scientist at NRAO in Socorro providing
scientific support for the VLA and VLBA, including frequency
coordination, calibration issues, and VLBI at the VLA
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| 1992-95 |
Research Fellow at Caltech in the VLBI Group led by Dr. Tony Readhead.
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| 1991-92 |
Postdoctoral Fellowship at Arcetri Observatory in
Florence, Italy in the Radio Group led by Dr. Marcello Felli.
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GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS, RESEARCH & TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS |
| 1989-91 |
NRAO Predoctoral Fellow with Dr. Richard A. Perley
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| 1988 |
NRAO Summer student with Dr. Richard A. Perley
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| 1987 |
Summer Research Assistantship with Dr. Edward
L. Wright at UCLA
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| 1986-89 |
Teaching Assistant at UCLA for Introductory
Astronomy, Honors Introductory Astronomy, Cosmology, and
Stars & Nebulae
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| 1986 |
Summer Research Assistantship at Mt. Wilson with Dr. Roger Ulrich
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| 1986 |
Teaching Assistant at Duke University for Introduction
to Astrophysics
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EDUCATION |
| 1991 |
Ph.D. in Astronomy, University of California, Los
Angeles
thesis title: Cluster Magnetic Fields around Radio Galaxies
advisor: Dr. Richard A. Perley (NRAO), committee chair: Dr. Mark Morris
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| 1988 |
M.S. in Astronomy, University of California, Los Angeles
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| 1986 |
B.S. in Physics/Computer Science (Double Major), Cum
Laude, Duke University
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PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS |
| 1991- |
International Astronomical Union
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| 1989- |
American Astronomical Society
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EXTERNAL FUNDING |
| 2007-09 |
The Long Wavelength Array - Research, Development and Construction
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| 2004-05 |
GO7-8124X, Cluster and AGN Interaction in 2A0335+096
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| 2004-05 |
BT094, NRAO Student Support Program
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| 2004-05 |
GO4-5135X, Chandra study of the Centaurus Cluster
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| 2004-06 |
GO4-5134X, Megasecond Chandra study of Perseus A
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| 2002 |
NSF and CONACyT in support of the 2002 Synthesis Imaging School
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| 2000-02 |
GO2-3169X, Chandra study of Perseus A
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| 1991-92 |
NASA support of ROSAT observations of Hydra A
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE, COMMITTEES, ETC. |
| 2006- |
UNM Representative to the U.S. SKA Committee
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| 2005 |
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center Users Group (SLUO) representative
to US Congress
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| 2003-04 |
Co-Chair of Committee on "Mapping the U.S. Scientific Future
in VLBI"
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| 2002-05 |
Chandra User's Committee
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| 1991- |
Refereed numerous papers for ApJ, AJ, A&A, MNRAS, and PASP.
Served on various NSF and NASA
review panels (once as chair).
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STUDENTS ADVISED |
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Alison B. Peck (Ph.D. 1999), Robert T. Zavala (Ph.D. 2003), Steven
Tremblay (anticipate Ph.D. 2009), Frank Schinzel (M.S. 2008),
Cristina Rodriguez (fall '05-summer '06), Kathleen Shurkin (summer '06 - ...), Nicole Gugliucci (summer '04, '05), Holly Maness (summer '03),
Marcello Giroletti (summer '02),
Lindsey Pollack (summer '02, '04), Federica Govoni (summer '01), Hanna Smith (summer '00),
Charlie Silver (summer '98, '99),
Patricia Udomprasert (summer '97), Elizabeth Barton (summer '94)
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