Ted Williams

Personal

Born September 9, 1949
Married Janet Williams
Children: Peter, Emily

Education

B.S. Physics Purdue University 1971
Ph.D. Astronomy California Institute of Technology 1975

Positions

Research Assistant Princeton University 1975-77
Research Staff Princeton University 1977-79
Assistant Professor Rutgers University 1979-85
Associate Professor Rutgers University 1985-96
Professor Rutgers University 1996-present
Visiting Astronomer Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 1981 and 1986 Heidelburg, Germany
Member Institute for Advanced Study 1988-89
Visiting Astronomer Princeton University 1995-96

Professional Societies & Memberships

The Astronomical Society of the Pacific
The American Astronomical Society
The International Astronomical Union
Kitt Peak National Observatory Users Committee (1981-84)
SALT Board of Directors
SALT Science Working Group

Research Interests

Structure and Dynamics of Elliptical and Spiral Galaxies
Astronomical Instrumentation Development