Dr James Biggs
Adjunct Senior Research Fellow
Dr Biggs is the Government Astronomer for Western Australia, Director of Perth Observatory and Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at Curtin University .
Qualifications
BSc (hons, UWA), PhD (Sydney)
Previous Appointments
- Associate Lecturer, Curtin University , WA, 1993 - 1994.
- Astronomer (for Hubble Space Telescope), NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, USA, 1990-1992.
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Manchester, Jodrell Bank Radio Observatory, UK, 1987-1990.
- Temporary Lecturer, School of Physics, University of Sydney, NSW, 1986.
Current Research Interests
- Asteroid, comet and transient source detection, monitoring, astrometry, imaging and photometry
- Radio pulsars
- Signal processing
- Astronomy education and outreach, public conceptions of astronomy
Education and Outreach
- Regularly presents astronomy on local radio, TV and newspapers
Professional Affiliations
- Elected Member of the Astronomical Society of Australia Council, 2000-2003
- Member of the International Astronomical Union from 1997
- Member of the Australian Committee for Astronomy (a committee of the National Academy of Science), 1997-2003
- Elected Fellow of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 1996
- Member of the American Astronomical Society from 1991
- Elected Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, London, 1988
- Member of the Astronomical Society of Australia from 1980
Dr Biggs has over 65 publications in scientific and educational journals, and short communications.
