Curriculum Vitae - David Buscher

Academic Appointments

2021-present
Professor of Experimental Astronomy, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge
2017-2021
Reader in Experimental Astronomy, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge
1999-2017
University Lecturer, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge
1994-1999
Senior Research Associate, Department of Physics, Durham
1991-1994
Research Scientist, Universities Space Research Association, Washington DC
1989-1990
1851 Fellow, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge

Visiting positions

2005-present
Adjunct Faculty, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Major project leadership

2021-present
President, European Interferometry Initiative
2003-present
System Architect, Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer
2017-2021
Vice President, European Interferometry Initiative
2014-2015
Project Architect, Planet Formation Imager
2006-2009
Co-lead, VLTI Spectro-Imager
1994-1999
Durham lead, NAOMI WHT Adaptive Optics System

Other international scientific activities

2004-2017
UK representative, European Interferometry Initiative Science Council
2016
Guest editor, Journal of the Optical Society of America A, feature issue Synthetic Aperture Imaging in Astronomy and Aerospace

Societies, Honours, Awards, Prizes etc

2010-present
Member, International Astronomical Union
2005-present
Member, Royal Astronomical Society
2004-2014
Member, American Astronomical Society
1989
Fellowship of the Royal Commission of the Exhibition of 1851

Activities on behalf of Research Councils

2016
Panel member, RCUK-CONACYT Research Partnerships Call
2011
Panel member, STFC Technology Strategy Panel