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Born: May 13, 1947, in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, to Harold and Alice M. Sneden
Married: to Gail Gundersen Sneden, August 24, 1983
Children: Alan E. Lelfeste, Lisa M. Sneden, Brett L. Leifeste, Jeffrey C.Sneden

Education:

Haverford College, 1965-1969; B.A. (Astronomy), May 1969
University of Texas at Austin, 1969-1973; Ph.D. (Astronomy), December 1973

Positions Held:
Rex G. Baker, Jr. and McDonald Observatory Centennial Research Professor of Astronomy, University of Texas, 1999--present
Visiting Research Scientist, Ege University (Izmir, TURKEY) 2014
Visiting Erskine Fellow, University of Canterbury (Christchurch, NZ), 2004
Visiting Scientist, Carnegie Observatories (Pasadena, CA), 2002--present
Professor, Department of Astronomy, University of Texas, 1989-1999
Visiting Astronomer, NOAO Kitt Peak National Observatory, 1995-1996
Associate Professor, Department of Astronomy, University of Texas, 1984-1989
Assistant Professor, Department of Astronomy, University of Texas, 1979-1984
Research Associate/Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Astronomy, University of Washington, 1978-1979
Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Wyoming, 1975-1978
Assistant Research Astronomer/Lecturer, Lick Observatory, University of California at Santa Cruz,1974-1975
Research Associate, Department of Astronomy, Indiana University, 1973-1974
Research Assistant, Department of Astronomy, University of Texas, 1969-1973
Research Assistant, Department of Astronomy, Haverford College, 1967-1968

Professional Societies:
American Astronomical Society
International Astronomical Union
Astronomical Society of the Pacific

Professional Assignments (University of Texas):
Department of Astronomy:

Graduate Advisor, 2014-present

Undergraduate Advisor, 1980-1986

Assistant Chairman, 1997-1998

Chairman, 1998-2003

Graduate Student Admissions Committee, 2004-2006
McDonald Observatory:

Observatory Committee, 1982-1985

300-inch Steering Committee, 1983-1985

Local Organizing Committee, Austin meeting, Am. Ast. Soc., 1997-1988

Co-project Scientist, Hobby-Eberly Telescope, 1985-1990

Associate Director for the Hobby-Eberly Telescope, 1990-1995

Stardate Radio Program Technical Advisor, 1995-present

Public Information Office Advisory Committee, 1995-present

Director's Advisory Committee, 1997-present

Telescope Allocation Committee, 1992-1993, 1997-1998, 2006-present

Director's Search Committee, 2003-2004, 2013-2014
College of Natural Sciences:

Course and Curriculum Committee, 1983-1985

Education Committee, Natural Sciences Foundation Advisory Council, 1989-1994

Graduate Student Continuing Fellowship Committee, 1992-1993

Tenure and Promotion Committee, 1996-1997

Internal Review Committee, Center for Particle Physics, 2001

Professional Assignment (External):
The Astrophysical Journal:

Scientific Editor, 1996-2002

Letters Editor, 2003-2012
The American Astronomical Society:

Councilor, 2002-2005

Astronomical Journal Search Committee, 2003
National Optical Astronomy Observatories:

KPNO Telescope Allocation Committee, 1980-1984, 1991-1994

KPNO Users' Committee, 1985-1988; chairman, 1988

KPNO Director Search Committee, 1994-1995

NOAO Observatories Visiting Committee, 1988-1990

Gemini Telescopes High Resolution Spectrograph Definition Team

NOAO Workshop on "Support Capabilities for Large Telescopes, panel co-chair, 1997
National Science Foundation:

Galactic Astronomy Review Panel, 1996

Stellar Astronomy and Astrophysics Review Panel (chair), 1997

Special Emphasis Panel for the Science and Technology Centers, 1998

National Optical Astronomy Observatories Oversight Panel, 2003-present
National Aeronautics and Space Administration:

IUE Peer Review Committee, 1983-1984

Hubble Space Telescope Cycle 7 Proposal Review Panel, 1996
Other:

International Astronomical Union: Commission 29 Organizing Committee, 1997-present; Vice-President, 2000--2003; President, 2003--present

International Astronomical Union: Commission 36; Organizing Committee, 2000--present

Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics: International Advisory Committee, 2002-present

University of Oklahoma, Physics & Astronomy Dept.: External Program Reviewer, 1997

Seeing Stars: [M. G. Mitchell, 1997, Eakin Press, Austin TX], Consulting Editor

Observatorio Nacional, Rio de Janeiro: III Ciclo de Cursos Especiais, lecturer, 1998

Michelson Interferometry Summer School: lecturer, 2000 (Berkeley, CA)

Awards:
Teaching Excellence Award in Astronomy, College of Natural Sciences, University of Texas, 1983.
Teaching Award, McDonald Observatory Board of Visitors, 1985
Academic Advising Award, College of Natural Sciences, University of Texas, 1985
Friend of Education Award, Alpha Delta Kappa Education Sorority (Gamma Delta Chapter of Austin, Texas), 1991
Oak Tree Award, Austin City Council of PTA'S, Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers, 1991
Big XII Faculty Fellowship, 1996
Ninth Godfrey Distinguished Lecturer in Astrophysics, Clemson University, 2004
Hans E. Suess Memorial Lectureship, University of California at San Diego, 2005

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