Cosmic Origins
Searching for answers about our universe and its origins

Decadal Survey Mission Concept Studies

Far Infrared Surveyor

Science and Technology Definition Team (STDT) Membership

Community Chairs
Asantha Cooray University of California, Irvine
Margaret Meixner Space Telescope Science Institute

Center Study Scientist
Dave Leisawitz NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Members of the STDT
Dr. Lee Armus NASA Infrared Processing and Analysis Center
Dr. Cara Battersby Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophvsics
Dr. Edwin Bergin University of Michigan
Dr. Matthew Bradford NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Dr. Kim Ennico-Smith NASA Ames Research Center
Dr. Garv Melnick Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Dr. Stefanie Milam NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Dr. Desika Narayanan Haverford College
Dr. Klaus Pontopiddan Space Telescope Science Institute
Dr. Alexandra Pope University of Massachusetts
Dr. Thomas Roellig NASA Ames Research Center
Dr. Karin Sandstrom University of California – San Diego
Dr. Kate Y. L. Su University of Arizona
Dr. Joaquin Vieira University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign
Dr. Edward Wright University of California – Los Angeles
Dr. Jonas Zmuizdinas California Institute of Technology

Ex-Officio Non-Voting Members of the STDT
Dr. Dominic Benford NASA Headquarters Far IR Surveyor Deputy Program Scientist
Dr. Sean Carey NASA Infrared Processing and Analysis Center Liaison
Dr. Maryvonne Gerin Ecole Normale Superieure, CNES liaison
Dr. Sean Carey NASA Infrared Processing and Analysis Center Liaison
Dr. Susan Neff NASA GSFC Cosmic Origins Program Chief Scientist
Dr. Deborah Padgett NASA GSFC Cosmic Origins Program Deputy Chief Scientist
Dr. Douglas Scott University of British Columbia, CAS liaison
Dr. Kartik Sheth NASA Headquarters Far IR Surveyor Program Scientist

International Ex-Officio Non-Voting Members
Susanne Aalto Chalmers University of Technology (SNSB appointee)
Frank Helmich Netherlands Institute for Space Research (SRON appointee)
Maryvonne Gerin Ecole Normale Supérieure (CNES appointee)
Karl Menten Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie (DLR appointee)
Douglas Scott University of British Columbia (CAS appointee)
Roland Vavrek European Space Astronomy Center (ESA appointee)

Meetings and Telecons

News
7 March 2025
UPDATED LINK: Self-Nominations to the HWO Community Science and Instrument Team (CSIT)
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6 March 2025
NASA Science Mission Design Schools: Planetary Science Summer School | Due March 18th, 2025
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Applications Open! Postbaccalaureate Positions in Astrophysics Science and Solar System Exploration Divisions at NASA/GSFC | Due March 31st, 2025
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Organizing Committee of the IAU EC Working Group of Junior Members and Invitation to Our ECA Discourse Series
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2025B NASA IRTF Call for Proposals | Due April 1st, 2025
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