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The Senior Research Scientist Council is responsible for representing the interest of the science and technology community at JPL to management and undertaking tasks of importance to the research community.

The Senior Research Scientists Council was established in 2006 for the purpose of:

  1. Representing the interests of the JPL science and technology community to the JPL management
  2. Undertaking studies and activities of importance to the JPL science and technology community
  3. Advising the Chief Scientist and Chief Technologist on matters relating to the research program of the laboratory
  4. Acting as an advocacy body for the health of research at JPL

The JPL Senior Research Council is composed of nine elected members, listed below:

Name Council Member Since Re-Election Date
Bar-Cohen, Yoseph (chair*) 01/2009 09/2011
Bellan, Josette 10/2009 09/2012
Chutjian, Ara 01/2008 09/2010
Coleman, Max 10/2009 09/2012
Golombek, Matthew P. 02/2007 09/2010
Kanik, Isik 02/2007 09/2010
Matthies, Larry H. 01/2009 09/2011
Nelson, Robert M. 10/2009 09/2012
Weissman, Paul R. 01/2009 09/2011

*The Council Chair position was elected in 11/2009 and is scheduled for re-election in 09/2010.



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