Committees

Working Group for International Students and Researchers in Astronomy

Contact

Alice K. B. Monet, AAS Secretary
Alice K. B. Monet
AAS Secretary

History: Established by the Board of Trustees at the April 2024 Board meeting in response to a special session at AAS 243 titled “International Students and Researchers in Astronomy: Issues and a Path Forward” and the recognition of the need for a working group to represent international students and researchers.

Members: Appointed by the Board of Trustees.

Chair: Appointed by the Board of Trustees.

Term: One year, June to June, renewable.

Charge: To support members of the AAS community who are foreign nationals and face unique challenges within the profession or who are US citizens and plan to study or conduct astronomical research abroad.

Committee Co-Chairs

Raffaella Margutti

UC Berkeley
Co-Chair

Term: Apr 2024 – Jun 2025

Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz (He/Him/His)

University of California, Santa Cruz
Co-Chair

Term: Apr 2024 – Jun 2025

Committee Members

Arpita Roy (She/Her/Hers)

Schmidt Sciences

Term: Apr 2024 – Jun 2025

Fabio Pacucci (He/Him/His)

Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian

Term: Apr 2024 – Jun 2025

Mason Ng (He/Him/His)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Term: Apr 2024 – Jun 2025