Stefi Baum
Stefi Baum | |
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University of Maryland (PhD) | |
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Fields | astronomy |
Stefi Baum (born December 11, 1958, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American astronomer.[1] The American Astronomical Society honored her work by awarding her the Annie J. Cannon Prize in 1993.[2][3] Baum helped to develop the Hubble Space Telescope and, starting in 2004, was the director of Rochester Institute of Technology’s Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science.[4]
Early life
Baum was born in Chicago, Illinois, on December 11, 1958. She is the daughter of mathematician Leonard Baum. She attended Princeton Public High School in Princeton, New Jersey, and graduated in 1976.
Career
Baum is the dean of the faculty of science at the University of Manitoba and is a professor of physics and astronomy.
Awards
Baum has won many awards throughout her career, including:
- 1993: Annie Jump Cannon Award awarded annually to a young female astronomer for Scientific Excellence and Promise[2]
- 1993: Space Telescope Science Institute Group Achievement Award, Archive Development/Deployment[6]
- 1993: Space Telescope Science Institute Individual Achievement Award, Archive Development/Deployment[6]
- 1996: Space Telescope Science Institute Group Achievement Award, Data Quality Project[5]
- 1996: Space Telescope Science Institute Individual Achievement Award, Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph[6]
- 1996: Space Telescope Science Institute Group Achievement Award, Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph Team[6]
- 1999: NASA Excellence Award, Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 3A[5]
- 1999: Rolex Achievement Award- given annually to one female and one male college lacrosse player for career achievements supporting society.
- 2002: Space Telescope Science Institute Individual Achievement Award, for Management and Leadership[3]
- 2002/2003: American Institute of Physics - US State Department Fellowship[5]
- 2005: Rochester Institute of Technology Million Dollar Club- for securing more than 1 Million dollars in external grants and contracts[6][8]
- 2020: Elected a Legacy Fellow of the American Astronomical Society[9]
References
- ^ Baum, Stefi (2008). Stefi Baum Resume 2008. Rochester, NY: Stefi Baum.
- ^ a b "Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy". American Astronomical Society. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ a b Baum, Stefi (2010-08-10). "Resume - Dr. Stefi Baum" (PDF). www.nsf.gov.
- ^ Barlow, Robert (16 August 2008). "Astronomer finds a balance with being Mom". MPNnow. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Baum, Stefi (2018). Resume- Dr. Stefi Baum. Winnipeg, MB.: Stefi Baum.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Faculty of Science - Profile - Dr. Stefi Baum, Dean". University of Manitoba. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "2017 AAAS Fellows approved by the AAAS Council". Science. 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- ^ Zambon, Kat (2014). "AAAS National STEM Volunteer Program Puts Scientists in K-12 Classrooms". AAAS. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- aas.org. Retrieved 27 September 2020.