Science Advisory Committee (SAC)

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 and Observatory Scientists are ex officio SAC members.

Observers are invited to participate on a case-by-case basis. Current observers represent the AURA/NOAO GSMT Program Office (on behalf of the US National Science Foundation) and the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan.

The SAC co-chairs meet weekly by telephone. Meetings of the
complete SAC occur 3 - 4 times per year.

SAC Membership (2008 February)

ACURA (Canada)
Paul Hickson, University of British Columbia (Canadian co-chair)
Ray Carlberg, University of Toronto
Timothy (Tim) Davidge, NRC/HIA
Michael Hudson, Waterloo University

Caltech
Charles (Chuck) Steidel, Caltech (CIT co-chair, SAC chair)
Judith (Judy) Cohen, Caltech
Richard Ellis, Caltech
Shri Kulkarni, Caltech

University of California
Puragra (Raja) Guhathakurta, UC Santa Cruz (UC co-chair)
Elizabeth (Betsy) Barton, UC Irvine
Michael Bolte, UC Santa Cruz
Andrea Ghez, UC Los Angeles

Community
Charles Telesco, University of Florida
Pieter van Dokkum, Yale University

Ex officio
Jerry Nelson, Project Scientist
David Silva, Observatory Scientist

Current Observers
Jay Elias, AURA/NOAO
Tomonori Usuda, Subaru
Toru Yamada, Subaru