Published by Anita Krishnamurthi
closeAuthor: Anita Krishnamurthi
Name: Anita Krishnamurthi
Email: krishnamurthi@aas.org
Site: http://aas.org
About: I started as the Bahcall Public Policy Fellow at the American Astronomical Society in Sept. 2009. Prior to taking on this role, I worked at NASA for 6 years - 2 years at NASA HQ and 4 years at NASA Goddard, where I was the Lead for Education and Outreach for the Astrophysics Division. I did a brief stint at the National Academies as a Program Officer too. The big project I worked on there was an article series called "Beyond Discovery", which aimed to show policymakers why investment in basic research is a good idea. I've come full circle in 8 years!
My PhD and postdoctoral work were in optical/X-ray work on low-mass stars and brown dwarfs.See Authors Posts (11) on December 28, 2009
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Here is a list of astronomy policy-related events at the AAS meeting in January that might be of interest:
Monday, Jan 04, 2010: NSF Town Hall, 12:45 PM-1:45 PM; Marriot Ballroom Salon 1
Tuesday, Jan 05, 2010:
- Invited Talk by Charles Bolden, NASA Administrator; 12:30-1:45 PM; Marriott Ballroom
- NOAO Town Hall, 11:30-12:30 PM; Thurgood Marshall North
- JWST Town Hall, 11:30-12:30 PM; Thurgood Marshall South
- NRAO Town Hall, 6:30-8:30 PM; Thurgood Marshall North
Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010:
- NASA Town Hall, 12:45 – 1:45 PM; Marriott Ballroom Salon 3
- US Gemini Town Hall Meeting, 12:45-1:45 PM; Marriott Ballroom Salon 1
I will be around for most of the meeting. So come find me and chat if you are interested in getting involved in science policy!
