Keith Taylor

Possui graduação em Física pela University of Nottingham (1969), onde defendeu a tese de pós graduação: "Thermal Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy" e adquiriu o High School Teaching Diploma. Defendeu o Pós Doutorado em Astrofísica na Manchester University com a tese: "FabryPerot Observations of Planetary Nebulae"

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Acadêmico

Formação acadêmica

Graduação em Physics

1966 - 1969

University of Nottingham

Pós-doutorado

1970 - 1973

Pós-Doutorado. , University of Manchester.

Idiomas

Bandeira representando o idioma Inglês

Compreende Bem, Fala Bem, Lê Bem, Escreve Bem.

Bandeira representando o idioma Português

Compreende Pouco, Fala Pouco, Lê Pouco, Escreve Pouco.

Áreas de atuação

Grande área: Ciências Exatas e da Terra / Área: Astronomia.

Grande área: Ciências Exatas e da Terra / Área: Física / Subárea: Física Geral.

Participação em eventos

RSS-NIR Preliminary Design Review. 2008. (Encontro).

Instrumentation for Extremely Large Telescopes. 2005. (Congresso).

3D Spectroscopy in Astronomy. 2005. (Congresso).

IMACS Pre-Ship Review. 2003. (Encontro).

STELES Concept Design Review. 2003. (Encontro).

Ground Based Telescopes and Instruments. 2002. (Congresso).

OSIRIS Critical Design Review. 2002. (Encontro).

LRIS-ADC Concept Design Review. 2002. (Encontro).

Next Generation Wide Field Multiobject Spectroscopy. 2001. (Congresso).

3D Spectroscopy in Astronomy. 2001. (Congresso).

OSIRIS Preliminary Design Review.OSIRIS Preliminary Design Review. 2001. (Encontro).

SOAR-IFU Preliminary Design Review. 2001. (Encontro).

DEIMOS Pre-ship Review. 2001. (Encontro).

SALT-PFIS Preliminary Design Review. 2001. (Encontro).

Optical and IR Telescope Instrumentation and Detectors. 2000. (Congresso).

Fiber Optics in Astronomy III - Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias. Fiber Optics in Astronomy III. 1997. (Congresso).

Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias Winter School Lecturer.Astronomical Instrumention. 1996. (Outra).

Prêmios

2006

Jackson-Gwilt Medal in recognition for a long record, and continuing achievements, in instrument development for astronomy, The Royal Astronomical Society.

2005

Principle Investigator for the MILES costing study, Thirty Meter Telescope.

2005

Co-investigator for the IRIS Feasibility Study, Thirty Meter Telescope.

2005

Project Scientist for the IRMOS Feasibility Study, Thirty Meter Telescope.

2005

Project Scientist for the WFMOS Concept Design Study for Gemini/Subaru, Gemini Observatory / Subary Oservatory.

2004

Principle Investigator on NSF award for study of Double Bragg Diffraction Tunable Filter, National Science Foundation.

2004

Developer of the MILES concept, Thirty Meter Telescope.

2004

Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) Interim Steering Group, Thirty Meter Telescope.

2004

Team Lead for Echelle Upgrade Program, Palomar Observatory.

2003

Team Lead for DBSP Upgrade Program, Palomar Observatory.

2003

Team Lead for P-60 CCD Imager Project, Palomar Observatory.

2002

Principle Investigator for LRIS New Blue Camera Project, Keck Observatory.

2001

Maria and Eric Muhlmann Award for Instrumentation in Astronomy, The Astronomical Society of the Pacific.

2001

Contract for the KIRMOS Preliminary Design Study, Keck Observatory.

2000

Contract for the KIRMOS Conceptual Design Study, Keck Observatory.

2000

Member of Keck Science Steering Committee, Keck Observatory.

2000

Member of Caltech Observatory Council, California Institute of Technology.

2000

California Extremely Large Telescope (CELT) Steering Committee, .

2000

Member of CELT Instrument Working Group, .

2000

Member of CELT Instrument Working Group, .

1999

Contract for Gemini multi slit spectrograph Concept Study, Anglo Australian Observatory.

1999

Contract for Echidna positioner proto typing for Subaru's FMOS, Anglo Australian Observatory.

1999

Collaborator with SOAR on IFU spectrograph project, Anglo Australian Observatory.

1999

Contract for GTC OSIRIS VPH spectrograph design study, Anglo Australian Observatory.

1998

Contract to build OzPoz fibre positioner for VLT, Anglo Australian Observatory.

1998

Contract for Gemini near IR MOS development study, Anglo Australian Observatory.

1998

Consultant for SOAR project on IFU and VPH spectrograph design, SOAR.

1998

Member of Australian Gemini Science Advisory Committee, Australian Gemini Science Advisory Committee.

1998

Member of Gemini Science Steering Committee, Gemini Science Steering Committee.

1998

Member of Gemini Instrumentation Forum, Gemini Observatory.

1997

First commissioning of SPIRAL on AAT, Anglo Australian Telescope.

1997

FMOS consortium partner for Subaru Prime focus multi fibre system, Subaru Observatory.

1995

Advisory Committee for Instrumentation for the AAT, Anglo Australian Telescope.

1995

Member of Australian Large Telescope Working Party, Australian Large Telescope Working Party (.

1995

Member of AAO's Senior Management Committee, Anglo Australian Observatory.

1989

Design and commissioning of LDSS II, William Herschel Telescope.

1986

Development of multi slit spectroscopy for the AAT, Anglo Australian Telescope.

1984

Design of TAURUS II, William Herschel Telescope.

1984

Member of UK's La Palma Users' Committee, UK's La Palma Users' Committee.

1983

Member of UK's Sub committee for Optical Telescopes, UK's Sub committee for Optical Telescopes.

Histórico profissional

Endereço profissional

  • Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Astronomia, Geofísica e Ciências Atmosféricas. , Rua do Matão, 1226, Cidade Universitária, 05508-090 - Sao Paulo, SP - Brasil, URL da Homepage:

Experiência profissional

2007 - 2008

Universidade de São Paulo

Vínculo: Servidor Público, Enquadramento Funcional: Senior Research Associate (FAPESP)

1980 - 1983

Anglo Australian Observatory

Vínculo: Servidor Público, Enquadramento Funcional: Senior Astronomer

1978 - 1989

University of Sussex

Vínculo: Servidor Público, Enquadramento Funcional: Adjunct Lecturer (Graduate Astronomy

1976 - 1978

Royal Greenwich Observatory

Vínculo: Servidor Público, Enquadramento Funcional: Senior Scientific Officer (Tenured)

1973 - 1976

California Institute of Technology

Vínculo: Servidor Público, Enquadramento Funcional: Post doctoral Research Fellow