Service

Tamas Gombosi has played an active role at levels of the space science community. He served as Editor of a major publication, chaired international committees, actively participated in national organizations, and is a leader at the University of Michigan. Here are some highlights from his community service.

Editorial Experience

He was Senior Editor of the Journal of Geophysical Research — Space Physics (1992-1997). This journal publishes about 600 papers annually, and is the word’s leading publication in the area of aeronomy, magnetospheric physics, and solar system astrophysics. Additional editorial experience includes:

• Member, Publishing Policy Committee, American Institute of Physics (AIP), 1998–2000.
• Editor of four scientific monographs.
• Associate Editor, Icarus, 1991–1997.
• Member, Translation Journals Board, American Institute of Physics (AIP), 1993–1997.
• Member, Publications Committee, American Geophysical Union, 1990–1992.
• Associate Editor, Geophysical Research Letters, 1986–1988.

International Organizations

Served on a large number of international scientific committees. An incomplete list includes:

• Member, Basic Sciences Committee, International Academy of Astronautics, 1994–present.
• Chair, COSPAR Commission D (Space Plasmas including Planetary Magnetospheres), 1996-2000.
• Chair (1987–91) and Co-chairman (1979–87), IAGA Division IV (Solar Wind and Interplanetary Magnetic Field).
• Executive Committee Member, COSPAR Commission B1, 1984–88.
• Executive Committee Member, COSPAR Commission D, 1982–86.
• Member, Project Steering Group, International VEGA Project, 1981–86.

National Organizations and Committees

Served on a large number of NASA and NSF selection committees. An incomplete list of other committee service is:

• Member, Space Weather Advisory Group (SWAG), a Federal Advisory Committee for the Space Weather Operations, Research, and Mitigation (SWORM) Interagency Working Group (IWG), National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) of the President, 2021–2024.
• Member, NASA Living with a Star (LWS) Targeted Research and Technology Steering Committee, 2012–2013.
• Member, NRC Decadal Survey of Heliophysics, R2O/O2R Subcommittee, 2010–2011.
• Chair, NSF Advisory Subcommittee for Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences, 2009–2010.
• Member, NSF Advisory Committee for Geosciences, 2008–2010.
• Chair, NASA Living with a Star Targeted Research and Technology Stearing Committee, 2005–2006.
• Co-Chair, NASA Advanced Modeling and Simulation Technology Capability Roadmap team, 2004–2005.
• Member, Committee on Solar and Space Physics, Space Studies Board, US National Research Council, 1996–1999.
• Co-Chair, Magnetosphere and Plasma Science Working Group, Cassini Mission, 1991–present.
• Member, Cassini Mission Project Science Group, 1990–present.
• Member, NASA Planetary Atmospheres Management Operations Group, 1991–93.
• Member, NASA Space Physics Theory Working Group, 1990–93.

University of Michigan Committees

• Program Advisor, Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Space and Planetary Physics, 1996–present.
• Program Advisor, Master of Engineering in Space Systems, 1995–2004.
• Member, AERO-AOSS Merge Committee, 2002–03.
• Chair, AOSS Space Physics Tenure-Track Faculty Search Committee, 1998–99.
• Member, AOSS Departmental Review Committee, 1998.
• Chair, SPRL Review Committee, 1998.
• Member, Aerospace Engineering Department Chair Search Committee, 1995-1996.

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