History and Achievements of Associated Universities Inc. and Riccardo Giacconi
AUI, established in 1946 with nine prestigious universities, played a significant role in research and education in various sciences. Managed Brookhaven National Laboratory and made significant contributions in radio astronomy with NRAO. The late '90s saw a shift in leadership and a focus on new directions. Notable figures like Lyle Schwartz and Pat Donahue were involved in shaping AUI's journey. The organization's legacy includes Nobel Prizes and pioneering projects like ALMA.
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Associated Universities Inc. & Riccardo Giacconi
AUI Associated Universities Inc. AUI was established in 1946 as an educational institution dedicated to research, development, and education in the physical, biological and engineering sciences. Nine northeastern universities joined in sponsoring AUI in 1946: Columbia University, Cornell University, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, University of Rochester, and Yale University. ..interested in promoting and establishing in the NE a Govt research laboratory for nuclear science 1947-1998 Built & managed Brookhaven National Laboratory AUI/BNL were responsible for the design, development, construction, and operation of numerous major facilities, the most recent being the National Synchrotron Light Source and the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider. Six Nobel prizes awarded to BNL research during this time.
National Radio Astronomy Observatory 1950s: US catching up with the world in radio astronomy NSF requests AUI to bring forward a plan for a national instrument. NRAO established in 1956 in Green Bank, WV. Major instruments: 140 , 300 , GB Interferometer, Very Large Array, 12m telescope @ KP, Very Long Baseline Array, Green Bank Telescope, Atacama Large Millimeter Array, Expanded Very Large Array on RG s watch
AUI late 90s AUI President Lyle Schwartz Based on two safety incidents at the lab DOE canceled AUI s BNL contract. Interim President Martha Haynes AUI searches for new directions, business. RG AUI President - 1999-2004 (where I encountered him ) Astronomy challenges: ALMA joint development underway; defining international relationship VLA EVLA upgrade simultaneously GBT difficult litigation getting underway Other business Science on the ISS?
Speakers Pat Donahue worked closely with RG from the beginning of his AUI period Gene Levy AUI Board member during RG s key President years Al Wootten North American ALMA Project Scientist for ALMA
