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Astrophysics Science Division

About the Astrophysics Science Division

Overview
Organization
Staff
Project Scientists & PIs

Project Scientists and Principal Investigators

Project/Mission Scientists:

  • ACE: Tycho von Rosenvinge
  • Balloon Program: Jack Tueller
      Deputy: Louis Barbier
  • Beyond Einstein Chief Scientist: Kim Weaver
  • CHIPS: Randy Kimble
  • International X-ray Observatory (IXO): Nicholas White
      Deputy: Ann Hornschemeier
      Deputy for Observatory: Rob Petre
  • Explorer Program: Neil Gehrels
  • FUSE: George Sonneborn
      Deputy: Michael van Steenberg
  • GALEX: Susan Neff
  • Fermi (formerly GLAST): Steve Ritz
      Deputy: Julie McEnery, Neil Gehrels
  • HEASARC: Director: Alan Smale
      Project Scientist: Lorella Angelini
  • HETE-2: Scott Barthelmey
  • HST: Dave Leckrone
      Deputy: Mal Niedner
      Associate Project Scientist: Stephen Rinehart
      Operations Scientist: Ken Carpenter
      Development Scientist: Randy Kimble
      HST WFC3: Randy Kimble
  • INTEGRAL: Neil Gehrels
      Deputy: Jack Tueller
  • JWST: Senior Project Scientist: John Mather
      Deputy Senior Project Scientist: Jonathan Gardner
      ISIM Project Scientist: Matt Greenhouse
      Deputy ISIM Project Scientist: Bernie Rauscher
      Observatory Project Scientist: Mark Clampin
      Deputy Observatory Project Scientist: Chuck Bowers
      Operations Project Scientist: George Sonneborn
  • LISA: Robin Stebbins
      Deputies: Jordan Camp, Jeff Livas, Stephen Merkowitz
  • RXTE: Jean Swank
      Deputy: Tod Strohmeyer
  • Sounding Rocket Program: Rob Pfaff
      Deputy: Scott Porter
  • Suzaku: Rob Petre
      Deputy: Lorella Angelini
  • Swift: Neil Gehrels
      Deputy: Scott Barthelmy
  • TPF-C: Sara Heap
      Deputy: Charles Bowers
  • WISE: Dave Leisawitz
  • WMAP: Gary Hinshaw
  • XMM-Newton: Richard Mushotzky
      Deputy: Steve Snowden

Mission Principal Investigators

Instrument PI/Lead