Dr. Jill C. Tarter, Project Director

B.S. Engineering Physics, Cornell University; 1966
M.S., Ph.D. Astrophysics, University of California, Berkeley, 1971, 1975

Research Background:

Honors:

NASA Public Service Medals (2)

Lifetime Achievement Award, Women in Aerospace

Previous positions:

Principal Investigator, SETI Institute, 1985 - present

Project Scientist, NASA High Resolution Microwave Survey, 1989 - 1993
Senior Scientist, NASA SETI Program Office, 1985 - 1989

Research Astronomer, University of California, Berkeley, 1977 - present

Radio astronomy, SERENDIP Project (SETI)

NRC Resident Research Associate Fellowship, NASA Ames Research Center, 1975 - 1977

Dr. Bernard M. Oliver*, Senior Technical Advisor

A.B. Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, 1935
M.S., Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1936, 1940

Honors:

Member, National Academy of Sciences

Member, National Academy of Engineering

National Medal of Science

NASA Medal for Exceptional Engineering Achievement

Pioneer Award, International Foundation for Telemetering

Lamme Medal, for meritorious achievements in the development of electronic instrumentation and measuring devices, IEEE

Wright Prize, for Multidisciplinary Scientific or Engineering Accomplishments, Harvey Mudd College

Fellow and former President of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

Adjunct Professor of Astronomy, U.C. Berkeley

Research Background:

Research and development in the fields of radar, television, signal processing, electronic instrumentation, high precision measurements, computers, SETI

Previous positions:

Deputy Chief, NASA SETI Program Office, 1983 - 1993

Hewlett-Packard Co., Vice President for Research, 1956 - 1981

Hewlett-Packard Co., Director of the Corporate Laboratories, 1952 - 1981

Other:

Holds more than 50 patents in at least seven different major fields

Founder and Board of Directors, Biosys, Inc.

Dr. D. Kent Cullers, Project Manager

B.A., Physics, Pomona College, 1971
M.S., Ph.D., Physics, University of California, Berkeley, 1973, 1980

Honors:

Phi Beta Kappa

Pi Nu Epsilon

NASA Medal for Exceptional Engineering Achievement

Research Background:

Ionospheric physics, radar, signal processing, information theory

Previous positions:

Senior Scientist, SETI Institute, 1995 - present

Acting Director, Project Phoenix
Supervise upgrade and use of Targeted Search System

Mathematician, NASA, 1990 - 1995

Signal Detection Subsystem Manager, High Resolution Microwave Survey
Supervise development of pulse and continuous wave signal detection hardware and software for the SETI Targeted Search System

Senior Scientist, SETI Institute, 1985 - 1990

Signal Detection Team Leader, SETI Program Office
Development and optimization of detection algorithms for the SETI Targeted Search System

Associate Research Scientist, Fredrick Burk Foundation, 1982 - 1985

Signal Detection Team Leader, SETI Program Office
Development of signal detection algorithms for the SETI Targeted Search Prototype System

NRC Resident Research Associate Fellowship, NASA Ames Research Center, 1980 - 1982

Signal Detection Team Leader, SETI Program Office
Infomation theory and signal processing techniques in SETI

Other:

Board of Directors, San Francisco Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Chair of AAAS Committee on Opportunities in Science

Dr. John Dreher, RF/IF System Manager

B.A. Physics, University of California, Berkeley, 1969
Ph.D. Astronomy, University of California, Berkeley, 1978

Research Background:

Radio Astronomy, instrumentation, interferometry, aperture synthesis, image processing, high resolution mapping of extragalactic radio sources and galaxies, star formation

Previous positions:

Senior Scientist, SETI Institute, 1990 - present

System Scientist, NASA High Resolution Microwave Survey, 1990 - 1993
IF Principal Engineer, NASA High Resolution Microwave Survey, 1990 - 1993

NRC Senior Research Associate Fellowship, NASA Ames Research Center, 1989 - 1990

Analysis of interferometry techniques for suppression of radio frequency interference in SETI
Studies of the properties of radio frequency interference at observatories

Associate Professor of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1985-1988

Assistant Professor of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1981-1985

Research Associate, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, VLA, 1978 - 1981

Dr. Peter R. Backus, Software Manager

B.S. Physics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; 1974
M.S., Ph.D. Astronomy, University of Massachusetts, 1977, 1981

Research Background:

Radio Astronomy, pulsar timing, real-time signal processing of pulsar signals, real-time data acquisition and processing, real-time control of antennas and signal processing hardware.

Previous positions:

Senior Scientist, SETI Institute, 1988 - present

Principal Investigator, NASA High Resolution Microwave Survey, 1988 - 1993
Coordinator for Science, Technology, and Education Benefits, NASA HRMS, 1992 - 1993
Project Manager, NASA Microwave Observing Project, Targeted Search Prototype, 1988 - 1989

Research Scientist, SETI Institute, 1985 - 1988

Software Manager, NASA Microwave Observing Project, Targeted Search, 1985 - 1988

NRC Resident Research Associate Fellowship, NASA Ames Research Center, 1982 - 1985

Application of pulsar signal processing techniques to SETI
Software Team Leader, SETI Prototype System

Postdoctoral Fellow, Dudley Observatory, 1981 - 1982

Real-time data acquisition and signal processing applied to "giant pulses" from the Crab pulsar

Dr. Richard Stauduhar, Signal Detection Expert

B.S. Electrical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1962
Ph.D. Mathematics, University of California, Berkeley, 1969

Research Background:

Group Theory, Galois Groups, time domain speech synthesis, signal processing theory, signal processing implementation in hardware and software.

Previous positions:

Signal Detection Expert, SETI Institute, 1990 - present

Signal Detection Expert, NASA High Resolution Microwave Survey, 1990 - 1993

Consultant, Electrical Engineering, 1978 - 1990

Development of a variety of signal processing applications in hardware and software

Lecturer in Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1986

Member of Staff, Space Sciences Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, 1970 - 1977

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Alberta, 1969 - 1970

Dr. Seth Shostak, Public Programs Scientist

B.A. Physics, Princeton University, 1965
Ph.D. Astrophysics, California Institute of Technology, 1972

Research Background:

Radio Astronomy, dynamics of galaxies, image processing, missing matter

Honors:

Wubbo Ockels Award for Technological Achievement, The Netherlands, 1988

Various international awards for film-making

Previous positions:

Education Programs Coordinator, SETI Institute, 1993 - 1994

Public Programs Scientist, SETI Institute, 1989 - present

Public Programs Scientist, NASA High Resolution Microwave Survey, 1989 - 1993

Mira Technology, Senior Software Engineer, 1988 - 1989

Digital Images Computer Animation, Director and Founder, 1985 - 1988

Research Associate, Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, 1975 - 1985

Senior Systems Analyst, Penn Central Transportation Co., 1974 - 1975

Research Associate, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, 1972 - 1974

Name		Affiliation		Role

David Harper	SETI Institute 		System Testing and Documentation
 
Lee Henrikson	SETI Institute 		Unix Systems Administrator
 
Ehud Pardo	SETI Institute		Digital Engineer
 
Alan Patrick	SETI Institute 		Real-time Software Engineer 
 
John Ross	SETI Institute		Engineering Technician

Sam Bradley	MLB Inc. 		Digital Engineer
 
Kevin Dalley	Sterling Software	Software Engineer

Kevin Day	Fremont Computer Syst.	Digital Engineer

Jay Duluk	Silicon Engines Inc.	Digital Signal Processing

Steve Farnworth Fusion Design Digital	Engineer 

Carl Farrington	Eastshore Design	Real-time Software Engineer 

Jim Feeney	Hill Sales		Engineering Technician 

Gary Heiligman	Sterling Software	Software Engineer, Radio Astronomer 

Bud Hill	Hill Sales		System Engineer

Craig Humphries	Pacific Design Eng.	Digital Engineer 

Jane Jordan	Sterling Software	Software Engineer
 
John Reykjalin	John Reykjalin Inc.	Digital Engineer

Steve Shultz	Sterling Software	Network Engineer 

Ken Smolek	Maxima Software		Real-time Software Engineer 

Aaron Waters	Eastshore Design	Real-time Software Engineer 
 

Name		Affiliation		Role
 
Chris Neller	SETI Institute		Administrative Assistant

Alan Thomson	SETI Institute		Purchasing and Configuration Mgmt

* Dr. Bernard M. Oliver died on November 23.

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