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Péter MÉSZÁROS : Curriculum Vitae

Eberly Chair Professor Emeritus of Astronomy & Astrophysics and Physics

  • Email: nnp@psu.edu &nbsp ;  Phone: 1-814-865-0418;  Fax: 1-814-863-2842
  • Address: 525 Davey Lab., Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA

Degrees:

  • Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1972
  • M.Sc., National University of Buenos Aires, 1967

Current Appointments

  • Space Studies Board, National Academy of Sciences, 2023-present
  • Science Advisory Committee, IceCube Antarctic Neutrino Observatory, 2023-present

Positions

  • Director, Center for Multimessenger Astrophysics, Penn. State University, 2007-2021
  • Eberly Chair Professor, Astronomy & Astrophysics and Physics, 2005-2019
  • Head, Dpt. of Astronomy & Astrophysics, Pennsylvania State University, 1993-2003
  • Distinguished Professor, Dpt. of Astronomy & Astrophysics and Dpt. of Physics, 2000-2005
  • Professor, 1987-2000, Assoc. Prof., 1983-87, Dpt. Astron. Astrophys., Pennsylvania State Univ.
  • Scientist, permanent staff, Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics, Garching, Germany, 1975-83
  • Research Fellow, University of Cambridge, Institute of Astronomy, U.K., 1973-75
  • Research Associate, Princeton University, Dpt. Astrophysical Sciences, 1972-73

  • Member, Kavli Inst. Theor. Physics, U. California, Santa Barbara, 2005, 1999,1995
  • Member, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, 2003/2004; Spring 2000
  • Sackler Distinguished Visiting Astronomer, University of Cambridge (UK), 2000
  • Merle Kingsley Distinguished Visitor, California Institute of Technology, Fall 99
  • Visiting Scientist, University of Cambridge, Institute of Astronomy, U.K., 1991
  • Visiting Scientist, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, 1990, 1982-83
  • Visiting Scientist, NASA Goddard, Lab.for High Energy Astrophysics, 1980-82

Honors & Awards

  • National Academy of Sciences, Member, 2021-
  • American Astronomical Society, Legacy Fellow, 2020-
  • Chinese Academy of Science, Einstein Professor, 2013-15
  • American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Member, 2010-
  • Hungarian Academy of Sciences, External Member, 2010-
  • Thomson Reuters ISI, ranked first by citations and papers on gamma-ray bursts in 2009-1999.
  • Thomson Reuters ISI Highly Cited Researchers list, 2009=
  • Top Ten Physics News Stories, American Physical Society (with the Swift team), 2008
  • Rossi Prize, American Astronomical Society (with N. Gehrels and the Swift team), 2007
  • “Best of What’s New Award” from Popular Science (with the Swift team), 2005
  • Pennsylvania Sate University Eberly College of Science Distinguished Service Award, 2004
  • G. Marx Lecturer, Eötvös Physical Society, Hungary, 2004
  • Rossi Prize, American Astronomical Society (with M. Rees and B. Paczynski), 2000
  • John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellow, 1999-2000
  • Fellow, American Physical Society, 1997-
  • Royal Society Guest Research Fellow, U.K., 1991
  • Smithsonian Fellow, 1990, 1982-83
  • National Academy of Sciences NRC-IREX Fellow, 1986
  • First Prize, Gravity Research Foundation (with P. Kafka), 1976

Affiliations

  • AMON Astrophysical Multimessenger Observatory Network consortium, member 2011-2021
  • SWIFT Gamma Ray Burst satellite; Science theory lead, 1999-2014; member, 1999-2021
  • FERMI Gamma Ray Large Area Space Telescope science team, affiliate member 2006-2017
  • ICECUBE km^3 Antarctic Cherenkov Neutrino Detector science team, member 2003-2013
  • Institute for Gravitation and the Cosmos, Penn. State Univ., Directorate member 2007-2021
  • Center for Theoretical and Observational Cosmology, Penn. State Univ, member 2011-2021

Service

  • JAXA/ISAS International Review, HiZ-GUNDAM Space Mission, Sagamihara, Japan, 2020
  • NAS Astro2020 Decadal Survey, Compact Objects and Energetic Phenomena panel, 2019/20
  • HAS/IUGG/UNESCO Eötvös 100th Aniversary Events Honorary Board, Hungary, 2019
  • RIKEN, Astrophysical Big Bang Laboratory, External Review Board, Tokyo, Japan, Dec 2018
  • Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics (JCAP), Editorial Board, 2006-2020
  • NASA Multimessenger Astronomy Science Advisory Group, SBBH, 2018-2019
  • Board of Directors, Institute for Gravitation and the Cosmos, Penn. State Univ., 2007-2020
  • APS Nicholson Medal Selection Committee, Chair, 2008, Vice-chair 2007
  • NAS/NRC Rare Isotope Science Assessment, Final Report Review Team, 2006
  • NSF, KITP-UCSB, High Energy Cosmic Rays, Neutrinos & Photons workshop, Chair, 2005
  • APS Division of Astrophysics Nominating Committee, Chair, 2004
  • APS Neutrino Study, Cosmology/Astrophysics Working Group, 2004
  • Cornell University Astronomy Department, External Visiting Committee, March 2004
  • O.E.C.D. Workshop Panel on Large Projects in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2003/2004
  • Universities Space Research Association, Astron. & Space Physics Council, 2002-04
  • NAS/NRC Neutrino Facilities Asessment Committee, member, 2002
  • NASA, Swift Gamma Ray Burst Mission, Science-Theory Lead, 1999-present
  • NSF/DOE, Plasma Physics and Engineering Program Panel, 1997
  • Hobby-Eberly Spectroscopic Survey Telescope, Board Member, 1994-2003
  • NSF, KITP-UCSB, Nonthermal Gamma-Ray Sources program, Chair, Aug-Dec 1995
  • AAS, High Energy Astrophys. Div., Chair, Nominating Committe, 1995
  • AAS, High Energy Astrophysics Executive Committee, 1987-89
  • NSF, Boeing Supercomputer Services Visiting Committee, 1985

Professional Societies, Bibliography, Citations, Talks, Conferences

  • American Astronomical Society, American Physical Society, Internat. Astron. Union
  • 410+ refereed journal articles; 3 books; 170 invited review and conference papers
  • 44,000+ citations, h-index 107 in ADS (67,000+ citations, h-index 129 in Google Scholar)
  • 250+ invited talks and colloquia, 30+ conference organizations