Arno Penzias
- Born: April 26, 1933 (Munich, Germany)
Education
- 1954: BS, City College of New York
- 1958: MA, Columbia University
- 1962: PhD, Columbia University (Physics)
Major Positions
- 1961–1972: Bell Laboratories, Member, Technical Staff
- 1972–1976: Bell Laboratories, Head, Radio Physics Research Department
- 1976–1979: Bell Laboratories, Director, Radio Physics Research, Radio Research Laboratory
- 1976–1979: Bell Laboratories, Director, Radio Research Laboratory
- 1979–1981: Bell Laboratories, Executive Director, Communications Sciences Research Division
- 1981–1995: Bell Laboratories, Vice President, Research
- 1995–1996: Bell Laboratories, Vice President and Chief Scientist
- 1996–1998: Lucent Technologies, Vice President and Chief Scientist
- 1997–present: New Enterprise Associates, Venture Partner
Selected Part-Time Positions
- 1967–1972: Lecturer in Astrophysical Science, Princeton University
- 1968–1980: Research Associate, Harvard College Observatory, Harvard University
- 1972–1985: Visiting Professor of Astrophysical Science, Princeton University
- 1974–1984: Adjunct Professor of Earth Science, State University of New York, Stony Brook
- 1975–present: Member, Committee of Concerned Scientists
- 1976–present: Vice Chair, Committee of Concerned Scientists
- 1977–1979: Member, Board of Trustees, Trenton State College
- 1978–1979: Member, Astronomy Advisory Panel, National Science Foundation
- 1978–1985: Member, Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
- 1983–1986: Member, Board of Overseers, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania
Selected Awards and Honors
Oral History Interviews
Resources on the Web