Science Advisory Committee
The Science Advisory Committee (SAC) advises the TMT and Project on all matters related to the science case and science-based requirements. The SAC maintains two foundation documents: the Science-based Requirements and the Detailed Science Case.
The SAC consists of scientists from TMT partners. Each partner has a designated SAC co-chair, who is the primary contact point for each partner. The SAC also includes several members of the at-large North American astronomical community. SAC membership changes periodically.
The Project Scientist is an ex officio SAC member.
Observers are invited to participate on a case-by-case basis.
The SAC co-chairs meet biweekly by telephone. Meetings of the complete SAC occur 3-4 times per year.
Membership
Caltech
- Charles (Chuck) Steidel, Caltech (CIT co-chair)
- Judith (Judy) Cohen, Caltech
- Richard Ellis, Caltech
- Shri Kulkarni, Caltech
Canada
- Paul Hickson, University of British Columbia (Canada co-chair)
- Ray Carlberg, University of Toronto
- Timothy (Tim) Davidge, NRC/HIA
- James Graham, University of Toronto
China
- Shude Mao, NAOC (China co-chair)
- Suijian Xue, NAOC
- Xiaowei Liu, KIAA-PKU
India
- G. C. Anupama, IIA (India co-chair)
- R. Srianand, IUCAA
Japan
- Masayuki Akiyama, Tohoku University
- Masanori Iye, NAOJ
- Nobunari Kashikawa, NAOJ
- Tomonori Usuda, Subaru Observatory (Japan co-chair)
University of California
- Garth Illingworth, UC Santa Cruz (UC co-chair)
- Michael Bolte, UC Santa Cruz
- Andrea Ghez, UC Los Angeles
US Community
- Charles Telesco, University of Florida
Ex officio
- Jerry Nelson, Project Scientist
