Anita Cochran (astronomer)
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| Fields | Astronomy |
| Institutions | University of Texas at Austin |
Anita L. Cochran is an American astronomer, planetary scientist, and senior research scientist at the University of Texas at Austin.[1] She is also the assistant director for research support at the McDonald Observatory.[2] She focuses on the study of primitive bodies in the Solar System and the composition of comets.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Cochran was born in New York City[4] and raised on Long Island.[5] She earned a bachelor's degree in physics from Cornell University in 1976. She then went on to the University of Texas at Austin, where she completed a master's degree in astronomy in 1979 and her PhD in astronomy in 1982.[3]
Career
[edit]In her astronomy career, Cochran has taken on numerous high-level leadership roles. She served, for instance, as the chair of the Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society from 1995 to 1996[6] and a committee member from 1989 to 1992.[7] She has also served on several committees for the National Research Council,[1][8] including the Committee on Planetary and Lunar Exploration[9] (COMPLEX). She was a co-investigator on the Comet Nucleus Tour, or CONTOUR, mission[4][10] and on the imaging team for NASA's Comet Rendezvous Asteroid Flyby Mission.[1]
She is currently a member of the International Astronomical Union[11] and the National Optical Astronomy Observatory's Observatory Council.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Anita Cochran is married to fellow astronomer Bill Cochran.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "UT Experts : University Communications : The University of Texas at Austin". experts.utexas.edu. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ "University of Texas at Austin Department of Astronomy".
- ^ a b "Anita Cochran - Astronomy". www.as.utexas.edu. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Cochran | McDonald Observatory". mcdonaldobservatory.org. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ "Anita Cochran | People". NASA Solar System Exploration. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ "Past DPS Officers | Division for Planetary Sciences". dps.aas.org. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ "Past DPS Committee Members | Division for Planetary Sciences". dps.aas.org. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ Front Matter | A Scientific Assessment of a New Technology Orbital Telescope | The National Academies Press. 1995. doi:10.17226/9295. hdl:2060/19960014823. ISBN 978-0-309-58614-6.
- ^ APPENDIX: PARTICIPATING DISCIPLINE COMMITTEES | Scientific Opportunities in the Human Exploration of Space | The National Academies Press. 1994. doi:10.17226/9188. ISBN 978-0-309-57348-1.
- ^ "Anita Cochran: Build Collaborations". Women in Planetary Science: Female Scientists on Careers, Research, Space Science, and Work/Life Balance. September 28, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ "International Astronomical Union | IAU". www.iau.org. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
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