AAS Elects New Vice President

In June, Pierre Demarque begins a three-year term as a vice president of the American Astronomical Society. Demarque replaces J. Craig Wheeler and joins the society’s two other vice presidents, Joseph A. Burns (2001–04) and Robert E. Williams (2000–03). In addition, Catherine A. Pilachowski will begin her two-year term as AAS president in June (see Physics Today, May 2001, page 77 ).

Demarque, who earned his PhD in astronomy from the University of Toronto in 1960, is currently the Munson Professor Emeritus of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy in the astronomy department at Yale University. His research interests include theoretical investigations of stellar structure and evolution, stellar population synthesis, and solar and stellar seismology.

In other AAS election results, Leonard V. Kuhi (University of Minnesota) was reelected to a three-year term as treasurer, and Sumner Starrfield (Arizona State University) was chosen chair of the publications board. Bruce W. Carney (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Christopher Sneden (University of Texas at Austin), and Jean H. Swank (NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center) were elected to three-year terms as AAS councilors. Margaret M. Hanson (University of Cincinnati) was elected to a three-year term on the nominating committee. AAS’s new representative on the US National Committee of the International Astronomical Union is Nicholas E. White (Goddard).