Our Changing View of the Universe
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Distinguished Scientist Lecture Series Brochure 1983-1984, published by the Bard Center
Dr. Penzias, a Nobel laureate, is Vice President of Bell Laboratories Research. Born in Munich, Germany, Dr. Penzias earned his doctorate degree in 1962 at Columbia University. Dr. Penzias is best known for his part in the discovery of evidence supporting the "big-bang" theory of the origin of the universe, work for which he shared the 1978 obel Prize in Physics. Dr. Penzias joined Bell Laboratories in 1961 as a Member of the Technical Staff. Over the years, he has held a number of managerial positions in Bell Laboratories Research and was named ice President in 1981. Dr. Penzias maintains close ties with the academic community, having been a member of Princeton University's Astrophysical Sciences Department since 1967, where he regularly acts as thesis adviser to graduate students. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Earth and Space Science at the State University of ew York at Stony Brook, as well as a member of the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, as well as a number of other scientific and professional organizations. He also serves a Chairman of the Editorial Committee of the Bell System Technical Journal and as Vice Chairman of the Committee of Concerned Scientists, a national organization devoted to working for the political freedom of scientists in various countries. Dr. Penzias has received a number of honorary degrees and is the only American to hold an honorary doctorate from the Paris Observatory.
His Work: Dr. Penzias took part in the pioneering Echo and Telstar communications satellite experiments early in his career at Bell Laboratories. His present responsibility covers a wide range of programs in the physical, material, communications and information sciences there. Dr. Penzias also maintains an active program of personal research. His recent work includes the study of chemical molecules in outer space, with particular emphasis on how the elements in these molecules are formed, as well as studies of the structure of our galaxy, the Milky Way.
His Lecture: February 28, 1984: "Our Changing View of the Universe"
Keywords
Astrophysics
Creation Date
February 28, 1984
Recommended Citation
Penzias, Arno A., "Our Changing View of the Universe" (1984). DSLS 1983-1984. 7.
https://digitalcommons.bard.edu/dsls_1983_1984/7