HamSCI Member Earns Leadership Role at MIT Haystack Observatory

Long time HamSCI Advisory Board member Dr. Philip Erickson, W1PJE, was recently named as the Incoming Director at MIT’s Haystack Observatory.  

Haystack is a radio science and technology research center, well known for astrophysical research using astronomical instrumentation at the cutting edge of technology.   Of particular interest to HamSCI members are Haystack’s geospace projects, including remote sensing of the ionosphere and other atmospheric regions utilizing a wide range of electromagnetic frequencies.  Haystack is also a leader in geodesy, the science of accurately measuring the geometric shape of the earth, its orientation in space and its gravity field. 

Philip (B.S. 1987; Ph.D., 1998, Cornell University) has been a Haystack staff member since 1995.  He previously served as Assistant Director (2015) and is currently Associate Director (2020). He assumes his new position in January, 2024.  

The press announcement from MIT Haystack is available here.

Congratulations, Phil!