Benjamin Fong Chao Geophysicist  (Laboratory Chief) Space Geodesy Laboratory, Code 697  Solar System Exploration Division NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD 20771  benjamin.f.chao@gsfc.nasa.gov Phone: 301-614-6104

CURRENT POSITIONS:

Chief, Space Geodesy Laboratory/Code 697, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)

PAST POSITIONS:

• 1975-1981: Research Assistant, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego
• 1981-1983: NRC Research Associate, Geodynamics Branch, NASA/GSFC
• 1983-1996: Geophysicist, Geodynamics Branch, NASA/GSFC
• 1992-1994: On detail NASA Headquarters, NASA Geophysics Program Manager
• 1997-2004: Head, Space Geodesy Laboratory, NASA/GSFC
• 2005-: Chief, Space Geodesy Laboratory, NASA/GSFC

• B.S., 1973: Physics, National Taiwan University, ROC
• Ph.D., 1981: Earth Sciences, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego (thesis adviser: Prof. Freeman Gilbert)

Earth/Planetary rotation dynamics and gravitational variations. Global changes in geophysical fluids. Global geophysics and seismology. Digital data analysis and inverse/inference theories.

AWARDS:

• Fellow, International Association of Geodesy, 1995.
• Excellence in Refereeing: J. Geophys. Res. Editor's Citation, Amer. Geophys. Union, 1990.
• GSFC Outstanding Performance Awards, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004

• Member, American Geophysical Union, 1976- present.
• Member, American Astronomical Society, 1990-1992.
• Member of various IUGG/IAG Special Study Groups (SSG), 1991-
• Chairman, IUGG/IAG SSG "Global Geodynamic Variations", 1991-1994.
• Consulting Member, IAU Commission 19, "Earth Rotation", 1997-.
• Editorial Board member, J. Geodynamics, European Geophys. Soc., 1996-.
• International Editorial Board member, Earth, Planets and Space, 1997-.
• Associate Editor, J. Geophys. Res., Solid Earth, 1998-.
• Direction and Review Committee, Journal of Geophysical Research - Solid Earth, 1998 - 1999.
• International Earth Rotation Service (IERS) Directing Board member, 1998-2004.
• Head, IERS Global Geophysical Fluids Center (GGFC), 1998-2004.
• Chair, IERS/GGFC Special Bureau for Mantle, 1998-.
• Mission Scientist, GRACE Mission, 2000-2002.
• NASA Solid Earth Science Working Group, 2000-2002.
• Workgroup lead of NASA's Earth Science Enterprise Visions2025, 2001-2003.
• Directing Board, Sub-Commission Geophysical Fluids, Commission 3, IAG, 2003 -.
• President-elect, Geodesy Section, American Geophysical Union, 2002-2004.
• President, Geodesy Section, American Geophysical Union, 2004-2006.