Robert Becker

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Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Fax: +1 (530) 752-4717
Email: rhbecker@ucdavis.edu

Personal Professional Website: http://becker.physics.ucdavis.edu/

Research Interests:

Extragalactic astrophysics; radioastronomy.

Research Areas

Career History

  • Ph.D., University of Maryland, 1975.
  • Research Scientist, Goddard Space Flight Center/NASA, 1975-1980
  • Research Scientist, Columbia University, 1980-1981
  • Visiting Assistant Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1981-1984
  • Assistant Professor, University of California, Davis, 1984-1986
  • Associate Professor, University of California, Davis, 1986-1988
  • Professor, University of California, Davis, 1988-Present

Honors

  • Distinguished Alumnus Award, Department of Astronomy, University of Maryland, 2011
  • Associated Western University - Summer Faculty Fellowship: 7/1/90 - 8/31/90
  • Associated Western University - Summer Faculty Fellowship: 7/1/91 - 8/31/91
  • Associated Western University - Summer Faculty Fellowship: 7/1/92 - 8/31/92