Gunther Kletetschka

Current Affiliations:
1.                                                                                           
Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA                                    
Department of extraterrestrial physics and astrochemistry       
Mail code 691, Greenbelt, Maryland, 20771                          
(301) 286-3804, gunther@pop600.gsfc.nasa.gov                  

2. 
Catholic University  of America
Institute of Astrophysics and Computational Scinences, Department of Physics
200 Hannan Hall    620 Michigan Ave NE    Washington DC 20064
phone: 202-319-5315     fax: 202-319-4448

3.
Institute of Geology
Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
Laboratory of paleomagnetism
Rozvojová 135, 165 02, Prague 6  - Lysolaje, Czech Republic - Europe
tel.: +420272690115

Education:
University of Minnesota, Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, Minneapolis, USA, geophysics, 1998 Ph.D.
University of Minnesota, Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, Minneapolis, USA, geophysics, 1994 M.S.
Charles' University, School of Math and Physics, Department of Geophysics and Meteorology, Prague, Czech Republic, Geophysics, 1989 RNDr (RNDr - Rerum Naturalium Doctoris corresponds to M. S)

High School
Gymnazium of Joseph Jungmann, Litomerice, Czech Republic, Natural sciences, 1983,High school graduate

WORK HISTORY:

Jan 1987-June 1991: Charles' University: Dept of geophysics and meteorology, Prague, Czech Republic, Prof. Karel Pec, CSc, Research/Teaching assistant, moved to Minnesota, started M.S.
Sep 1991-Sep 1994: University of Minnesota: Dept of geology and geophysics, Minneapolis, USA, Professor Subir K Banerjee Ph.D., Teaching/Research assistant, started Ph.D. with James H. Stout
Sep 1994-Sep 1998: University of Minnesota: Dept of geology and geophysics, Minneapolis, USA, Professor James H. Stout Ph.D., Teaching/Research assistant, moved to Maryland
Oct 1998-Oct 2000: National Research Council, Washington DC / NASAís Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt MD, Patrick Taylor Ph.D.: Postdoctoral Research Associate / satellite magnetic anomalies, contract ends
Oct 2000-Mar 2002: Catholic University of America, Department of Chemistry, Washington DC / NASAís Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt MD, Mario Acuna Ph.D. / Peter Wasilewski Ph.D.: Research Associate / martian magnetic anomalies and Eros asteroid, contract ends
Feb 2002-Jul 2002: Montgomery College, Department of Physics: Takoma Park, Maryland, Sue Thornton Ph.D. Physics Lecturer, contract ends
Apr 2002-Jan 2003: Howard University, Department of Physics, Washington DC / NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt MD, Peter J. Wasilewski Ph.D.: Postdoctoral Research Associate / meteorite magnetism and magnetism of terrestrial impact craters
Jan 2003- July 2003: Delaware University, Bartol Research Institute, Newark / NASAís Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt MD, Prof. Norman Ness, Ph.D.: Research Scholar /Martian magnetism near large impact craters
May 2003-April 2005: Catholic University of America, Department of physics, Washington DC / NASAís Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt MD, Peter J. Wasilewski Ph.D.: Assistant Professor / annalist of magnetic properties of microshutters for New Generation Space Telescope
Jan 2003 - Jan 2006: Research in Rock Magnetism related to paleostratigraphy, Institute of Geology, Czech Republic, Petr Pruner, Ph.D., Research fellow
May 2004-April 2006: Catholic University of America, Department of physics, Washington DC / NASAís Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt MD, Todd T. King Ph.D.: Research Professor / Cryogenic testing of microshutters for New Generation Space Telescope

Grants and Contracts

(Nov 1 2004-Oct 31 2006) NASA NNG05GA35G: Mechanical performance of Magnetically-Actuated Microshutter Arrays for the James Web Space Telescope, via Catholic University of America
(May 1 2004-April 30 2006) NASA NNG04GH77A: Cryogenic testing of Micro Shutters for James Web Space Telescope , via Catholic University of America
(May 1 2003-April 30 2005) NASA NAG5 - 13405: Magnetic Characterization of Micro Shutters for James Web Space Telescope , via Catholic University of America
(Apr 1 2002-May 14 2003) NASA NAG5 - 12110: Magnetic Properties of Primitive Chondrites, via Howard University
(Nov 1 2001-March 31, 2002) NASA NCC5-452, Paleomagnetism of Mars, via Catholic University of America
(Nov 1 2000-Oct 31 2001) NASA NCC5-452, Mars Global Surveyor Magnetic Data Analysis, via Catholic University of America
(Nov 1 1998-Oct 31 2000) Solid Earth and Natural Hazards: SENH 98-0134: Geological Interpretation of Satellite-Altitude Crustal Magnetic Anomaly Data, via National Research Council of America

Memberships:

2005-today  Supercentenarian Research Foundation
2002-today Geological Society of Washington
2001- 2002 The Planetary Society
2000-today The International Society for the Study of the Origin of Life
1996-1997 Graduate student representative at faculty meetings
1995-1996 The Geological Society of America
1993-1994 Library committee
1992 - today American Geophysical Union
1992-1997 Student Christian organization (FOCUS - U of M organization)
1991-1998 Institute for Rock Magnetism
1991-1997 Commonwealth Terrace Cooperative - student housing

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