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Jack Burns, Ph.D. is Professor Emeritus in the Ìýand Professor Emeritus in the Department of Physics, both at the , and is Vice President Emeritus for Academic Affairs and Research for the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ System.Ìý

Also, Jack was recently the Principal Investigator of the NASA-fundedÌý. In addition, heÌýhas longstanding ties with andÌýserved on the NASA Advisory Council from 2008-2010, Chair of the Council’s Science Committee fromÌý2009-2010,ÌýandÌýasÌýa member of the 2016-2017ÌýPresidential NASA transition team.ÌýAdditionally, Jack served as the Senior Vice President of the from 2014-2017 and is Treasurer and member of the Board of Trustees for the AAS during 2024-25. Burns is an elected Fellow of the American Astronomical Society, the American Physical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the International Academy of Aeronautics.

His research focuses on extragalactic astronomy and cosmology; observations of active galaxies and galaxy clusters using radio interferometers, optical telescopes, and x-ray satellites; supercomputer numerical simulations of astrophysical jets and large scale structures in the universe; and, the design of low frequency radio telescopesÌýon the Moon.Ìý

Read his full biography and find more information about:

• Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences
• Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy
• Network for Exploration and Space ScienceÌý
• FARSIDE - A Low Radio Frequency Interferometric Array on the Lunar Farside