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Candidate Statement: Knut Olsen
Nominated Office: Nominating Committee
Affiliation: National Optical Astronomy Observatory
Position/title: Associate Astronomer
PhD institution: University of Washington, 1998
Areas of scientific interest:
- Stellar populations
- Nearby galaxies
- Star clusters
- Magellanic Clouds
- Surveys
AAS positions: n/a
Other relevant positions and experience:
- NOAO Staff Astronomer (2000-present)
- NSF GSMT SWG (2002-2006)
- NSF LSST SWG (2003-2005)
- NOAO TAC (2001-2003, 2007-2009)
- Spitzer Cycle 4 review (2002)
- Organizing committee member of several astronomical conferences (2000, 2001, 2013)
- LOC Chair of NOAO 50th Symposia (2013)
- Chair of NOAO & LSST Observing Cadences Workshop (2014)
- Co-chair of LSST Stellar Populations Collaboration (2010-2013)
Candidate Statement: In my position as staff astronomer at NOAO, I have served on a number of panels and committees aimed at providing opportunities to the U.S. national community. I have seen what makes an effective committee: having a talented and diverse group that does not simply see the opportunity to serve as an honor bestowed upon them, but as a responsibility to which they dedicate serious thought and energy. If elected to the Nominating Committee, I would seek to nominate candidates who would hold themselves to that standard, and represent our diverse community.