Science Team
 
PRIMA Science Team
  • Principal Investigator: Jason Glenn (Univ. of Virginia) Overall project leadership
  • Deputy Principal Investigator: Margaret Meixner (JPL/Caltech) Project leadership
  • Project Scientist: Matt Bradford (JPL/Caltech) Instrumentation ✦ Performance ✦ FIRESS and KIDs
  • Deputy Project Scientist: Klaus Pontoppidan (JPL/Caltech) Obj. 1AWater Mass in Protoplanetary Disks Lead ✦ Data Pipeline Development
  • Science Team Lead: Alexandra Pope (Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst) Obj. 2ABlack Hole Growth and Star Formation Since Cosmic Noon Lead
  • Deputy Science Team Lead: Tiffany Kataria (JPL/Caltech) GO Advisory Team Member
PRIMA Co-Investigators
  • Lee Armus IPAC/Caltech Science Operations Lead at IPAC ✦ Obj. 2ABlack Hole Growth and Star Formation Since Cosmic Noon ✦ Obj. 2BOutflow Winds in Luminous Galaxies
  • Jochem Baselmans Netherlands Institute for Space Research, Leiden and Delft University of Technology PRIMAger KIDs
  • Cara Battersby University of Connecticut GO Advisory Team Chair ✦ Obj. 1BElemental Abundances in Protoplanetary Disks
  • Edwin (Ted) Bergin University of Michigan Science Team Ombudsperson ✦ Obj. 1AWater Mass in Protoplanetary Disks ✦ Obj. 1BElemental Abundances in Protoplanetary Disks
  • Alberto Bolatto University of Maryland Obj. 2BOutflow Winds in Luminous Galaxies Lead ✦ Obj. 2ABlack Hole Growth and Star Formation Since Cosmic Noon ✦ Obj. 3AEvolution of PAHs and Heavy Elements
  • Denis Burgarella Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille PRIMA European Community Liaison
  • Laure Ciesla Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille PRIMAger Deputy Instrument Scientist ✦ Obj. 2ABlack Hole Growth and Star Formation Since Cosmic Noon ✦ Obj. 3AEvolution of PAHs and Heavy Elements
  • L. Ilsedore Cleeves University of Virginia Obj. 1BElemental Abundances in Protoplanetary Disks Lead
  • Anna Di Giorgio INAF, Rome Payload Command and Data Handling
  • C. Darren Dowell JPL/Caltech PRIMAger US Instrument Scientist ✦ Obj. 3BDust Grain Structure and Composition
  • Tom Essinger-Hileman GSFC KID Readout Electronics
  • Carlotta Gruppioni INAF OAS, Bologna Obj. 2ABlack Hole Growth and Star Formation Since Cosmic Noon Deputy Lead
  • Thomas Henning MPIA, Heidelberg Obj. 1AWater Mass in Protoplanetary Disks
  • Brandon Hensley JPL/Caltech Obj. 3BDust Grain Structure and Composition Lead
  • Hanae Inami Hiroshima University, Japan Obj. 3AEvolution of PAHs and Heavy Elements
  • Willem Jellema Netherlands Institute for Space Research, Groningen PRIMAger Focal Plane Integration
  • Woong-Seob Jeong Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute FIRESS Test Chamber Lead
  • Alan Kogut GSFC FIRESS Fourier-Transform Module (FTM) Lead
  • Oliver Krause MPIA, Heidelberg Beam-Steering Mirrors
  • Elisabeth Mills University of Kansas Obj. 3AEvolution of PAHs and Heavy Elements Deputy Lead ✦ GO Advisory Team
  • Arielle Moullet National Radio Astronomy Observatory GO Advisory Team ✦ Obj. 1AWater Mass in Protoplanetary Disks
  • Seb Oliver University of Sussex Obj. 2ABlack Hole Growth and Star Formation Since Cosmic Noon ✦ Obj. 3AEvolution of PAHs and Heavy Elements
  • Marc Sauvage CEA/DRF/Irfu/Département d’Astrophysique PRIMAger Instrument Scientist ✦ Obj. 3BDust Grain Structure and Composition
  • JD Smith University of Toledo Obj. 3AEvolution of PAHs and Heavy Elements Lead ✦ Obj. 2ABlack Hole Growth and Star Formation Since Cosmic Noon ✦ Obj. 2BOutflow Winds in Luminous Galaxies
  • Rachel Somerville Flatiron Institute Extragalactic Theory Lead, Obj. 2ABlack Hole Growth and Star Formation Since Cosmic Noon ✦ Obj. 2BOutflow Winds in Luminous Galaxies ✦ Obj. 3AEvolution of PAHs and Heavy Elements ✦ Obj. 3BDust Grain Structure and Composition
  • Locke Spencer University of Lethbridge FIRESS FTM Phase Delay Mechanism Lead
  • Johannes Staguhn JHU/GSFC PRIMA Operations
PRIMA Science Affiliates

Definition of Role: A Science Affiliate (SA) is an unfunded member of the PRIMA team that is identified by the team to take a specific active role in PRIMA. SAs may serve in a variety of ways to enhance PRIMA's Phase A work (examples below). SAs may be affiliated with an individual sponsoring Co-I for specific scientific contributions or affiliated with the science leadership for broader contributions to PRIMA's implementation or community engagement.

PRIMA intends for the total number of SAs to be modest (~20-30), and that all SAs will be renewed on an annual basis. New SA appointments will be considered on a rolling basis.

  • Andrea Banzatti Texas State University
  • Matthieu Béthermin Observatoire de Strasbourg
  • Henrik Beuther MPIA, Heidelberg
  • Laura Bisigello INAF
  • Médéric Boquien Observatoire de Côte d'Azur
  • Dave Chuss Villanova University
  • David Ciardi NExScI-Caltech/IPAC
  • Eduardo Gonzalez-Alfonso Universidad de Alcalá
  • Dariusz Lis JPL/Caltech
  • Meredith MacGregor JHU
  • Jed McKinney University of Texas at Austin
  • Colette Salyk Vassar College
  • Irene Shivaei Centro de Astrobiología, Madrid
  • Thomas Stevenson GSFC
Example Science Affiliate Activities:
  • SAs may work with individual PRIMA Co-Is to perform simulations, calculations, or other technical work to refine PRIMA's science program and articulate its capabilities.
  • SAs may act as working group (WG) leads and will meet as a group to provide oversight for all WGs. They will help in verifying applications from new working group members and manage WGs as appropriate. WG leads will be responsible for organizing recurring meetings and coordinating the development of community science cases for Volume 2 of the PRIMA GO Science Book.
  • SAs may help plan science enhancement options, citizen science opportunities and/or student collaborations.