Τερζιάν Γερβάντ (PhD)
Θέση: Καθηγητής ΑΕΙ/ΤΕΙ
Ιστοσελίδα: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yervant_Terzian
PhD: 1965, Dept. of Astronomy, Indiana University Bloomington, ΗΠΑ
Τίτλος: Radio emission from HII regions
Supervisor(s): Thuppalay Menon
Βιογραφικό:
The Tish Professor in Physical Sciences, Department of Astronomy, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., U.S.A. (since 1999) and Director, NASA New York State Space Grant, Cornell University (since 1996). Prof Terzian was born in Alexandria, Egypt from an Armenian father and a greek mother in 1939 and he passed away in Ithaca NY on November 25, 2019. Yervant Terzian received the B.Sc. in Physics Mathematics from the American University in Cairo (1960), the M.Sc. in Astronomy (1963) and the Ph.D. in Astronomy (1965) from the Indiana University, as well as four Honorary D.Sc. from the Indiana University (1989), the Yerevan State University, Armenia (1994), the University of Thessaloniki, Greece (1997) and the Union College, New York (1999). He has been Research Associate, Arecibo Observatory (Puerto Rico), Cornell University (1965-1967), Assistant Professor of Astronomy, Cornell University (1967-1972), Assistant Director, Center for Radiophysics and Space Research, Cornell University (1968-1974), Associate Professor of Astronomy, Cornell University (1972-1977), Visiting Professor of Astronomy, University of Montreal, Canada (1973-1974), and University of Thessaloniki, Greece (1974 Feb-July), Professor of Astronomy, Cornell University (1977), Chairman, Department of Astronomy, Cornell University (1979-1999), Acting Director, Center for Radiophysics and Space Research, Cornell University (1979-80, 1992-93), Prof. Graduate Field of History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (1986), Field of Science and Technology Studies, Cornell University (since 1991), Director, Pew Undergraduate Science Education Program, New York State Cluster of Colleges and Universities (1988-1999), James A. Weeks Professor of Physical Sciences, Cornell University (1990-1999) and Visiting Professor, University of California, San Diego (1999-2000), Member, Committee on Radio Astronomy, U.S. National Academy of Sciences, (1969-1976). He has served as Chairman or member in various committees and councils of the University of Cornell. Also, he has been Vice-Chairman, New York Astronomical Corporation (1969-1978), Member, Radio Astronomy Advisory Committee, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (1973-1993), Member, Committee on Radio Frequencies, U. S. National Academy of Sciences (1974-1976), Vice President, New York Astronomical Society (1974-1978), Harlow Shapley Lecturer for the American Astronomical Society (1974- ), Chairman, International Astronomical Union, Working Group on Astronomy From the Moon (1993-1999), Associate Editor/Scientific Editor, The Astrophysical Journal (1989 - 1998) and member of Chairman to numerous other scientific Boards or Advisory Committees. He has been awarded with the Clark Distinguished Teaching Award, Cornell University (1984), the Dicran H. Kabakjian Award for Outstanding Achievement in Science, North American (1985) the Distinguished Alumni Award, American University in Cairo (2005). He has been Honored at the Wall of Inspiration, Ithaca Science Center (2002) and with the Establishment of ‘The Yervant Terzian Cornell University Endowed Scholarships’ (1999). He has been Chairman, Committee on Astronomy in Greece for the 21st Century (1998), and Chairman, US Square Kilometer Array Consortium (2002- ). Distinguished Alumni Award, American University in Cairo (2005), Chairman, Ministry of Development Evaluation of Greek Research Institutes, Athens (2005). He is a member of the IAU, the International Scientific Radio Union; Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society; Astronomical Society of New York; Historical Astronomy Division, A.A.S.; Society for Scientific Exploration; Hel.A.S., Armenian Astronomical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science. He has published more than 230 scientific papers in refereed journals in conference proceedings and special volumes / books. He has also published six books on the Interstellar Ionized Hydrogen, on the Planetary Nebulae, on Flare Stars, on Cosmology and Astrophysics, on Active Galactic Nuclei And Related Phenomena and on Carl Sagans Universe. A short biographical documentary on Prof. Terzian is available at https://ecommons.cornell.edu/handle/1813/14723
The Tish Professor in Physical Sciences, Department of Astronomy, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., U.S.A. (since 1999) and Director, NASA New York State Space Grant, Cornell University (since 1996). Prof Terzian was born in Alexandria, Egypt from an Armenian father and a greek mother in 1939 and he passed away in Ithaca NY on November 25, 2019. Yervant Terzian received the B.Sc. in Physics Mathematics from the American University in Cairo (1960), the M.Sc. in Astronomy (1963) and the Ph.D. in Astronomy (1965) from the Indiana University, as well as four Honorary D.Sc. from the Indiana University (1989), the Yerevan State University, Armenia (1994), the University of Thessaloniki, Greece (1997) and the Union College, New York (1999). He has been Research Associate, Arecibo Observatory (Puerto Rico), Cornell University (1965-1967), Assistant Professor of Astronomy, Cornell University (1967-1972), Assistant Director, Center for Radiophysics and Space Research, Cornell University (1968-1974), Associate Professor of Astronomy, Cornell University (1972-1977), Visiting Professor of Astronomy, University of Montreal, Canada (1973-1974), and University of Thessaloniki, Greece (1974 Feb-July), Professor of Astronomy, Cornell University (1977), Chairman, Department of Astronomy, Cornell University (1979-1999), Acting Director, Center for Radiophysics and Space Research, Cornell University (1979-80, 1992-93), Prof. Graduate Field of History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (1986), Field of Science and Technology Studies, Cornell University (since 1991), Director, Pew Undergraduate Science Education Program, New York State Cluster of Colleges and Universities (1988-1999), James A. Weeks Professor of Physical Sciences, Cornell University (1990-1999) and Visiting Professor, University of California, San Diego (1999-2000), Member, Committee on Radio Astronomy, U.S. National Academy of Sciences, (1969-1976). He has served as Chairman or member in various committees and councils of the University of Cornell. Also, he has been Vice-Chairman, New York Astronomical Corporation (1969-1978), Member, Radio Astronomy Advisory Committee, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (1973-1993), Member, Committee on Radio Frequencies, U. S. National Academy of Sciences (1974-1976), Vice President, New York Astronomical Society (1974-1978), Harlow Shapley Lecturer for the American Astronomical Society (1974- ), Chairman, International Astronomical Union, Working Group on Astronomy From the Moon (1993-1999), Associate Editor/Scientific Editor, The Astrophysical Journal (1989 - 1998) and member of Chairman to numerous other scientific Boards or Advisory Committees. He has been awarded with the Clark Distinguished Teaching Award, Cornell University (1984), the Dicran H. Kabakjian Award for Outstanding Achievement in Science, North American (1985) the Distinguished Alumni Award, American University in Cairo (2005). He has been Honored at the Wall of Inspiration, Ithaca Science Center (2002) and with the Establishment of ‘The Yervant Terzian Cornell University Endowed Scholarships’ (1999). He has been Chairman, Committee on Astronomy in Greece for the 21st Century (1998), and Chairman, US Square Kilometer Array Consortium (2002- ). Distinguished Alumni Award, American University in Cairo (2005), Chairman, Ministry of Development Evaluation of Greek Research Institutes, Athens (2005). He is a member of the IAU, the International Scientific Radio Union; Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society; Astronomical Society of New York; Historical Astronomy Division, A.A.S.; Society for Scientific Exploration; Hel.A.S., Armenian Astronomical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science. He has published more than 230 scientific papers in refereed journals in conference proceedings and special volumes / books. He has also published six books on the Interstellar Ionized Hydrogen, on the Planetary Nebulae, on Flare Stars, on Cosmology and Astrophysics, on Active Galactic Nuclei And Related Phenomena and on Carl Sagans Universe. A short biographical documentary on Prof. Terzian is available at https://ecommons.cornell.edu/handle/1813/14723