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CURRICULUM VITAE

Peter Robert Backus, Ph.D.

Educational Background

09/81 Ph.D. Astronomy University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
05/77 M.S. Astronomy   University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
05/74 B.S. Physics         Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

Professional Employment

09/85 – present SETI Institute (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence)
Center for the Study of Life in the Universe
   Member, SI Team of NASA Astrobiology Institute   11/03 – present
Center for SETI Research
   Manager, SETI Observing Programs                       01/00 – present
   Software Engineer, New Search System                07/99 – 12/99
   Project Phoenix
      Project Manager                                                  07/99 – 12/99
      Associate Project Manager                                  01/97 – 06/99
      Software Systems Manager                                12/93 – 06/99
   NASA SETI Program
      Co-Principal Investigator                                     05/88 – 10/94
      Radio Astronomer / Programmer                         09/85 – 04/88

11/82 – 08/85 National Research Council
Resident Research Associate, NASA Ames Res. Ctr.   11/82 – 08/85

07/81 – 10/82 Dudley Observatory
Postdoctoral Fellow                                                    07/81 – 10/82
Visiting Research Associate, NASA Ames Res. Ctr.

Professional Societies/Activities

American Astronomical Society
American Association for the Advancement of Science
International Radio Science Union (URSI) - Commission J
International Telecommunications Union – US Working Party 7D