Educational Background

1998	Juris Doctor, 1998 University of Arizona Admitted to the Arizona Bar and practice before the Federal District Court: 1998
1986	Doctor of Philosophy Department of Planetary Sciences University of Arizona
1982	Master of Electronic Science Department of Applied Physics Oregon Graduate Center
1978	Bachelor of Arts, Honors College Department of Physics University of Oregon

Employment

2004-present	Director Planetary Science Institute
2003-2004 1993-2003 1988-1993 1986-1988	Astronomer Associate Astronomer Assistant Astronomer Research Associate Steward Observatory University of Arizona

Honors

NASA Planetary Science Division Distinguished Service Award
Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Minor Planet 4438 Sykes
1986 Gerard P. Kuiper Memorial Award

Professional Societies

American Astronomical Society (Division of Planetary Sciences)
International Astronomical Union
American Geophysical Union
European Geophysical Union
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Guild of Musical Artists
American Bar Association
Arizona Bar Association
Pima County Bar Association

Professional Service

2006-2009	Board of Directors, Astronomical Society of the Pacific
2003-2005	Member, NASA-NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee
2002-2006	Chair, NASA Planetary Data System Working Group
2002-2006	Member, AAS Committee on Astronomy and Public Policy
2001-2002	Consultative Member, National Virtual Observatory Science Definition Team
2001-2002	Chair, DPS Prize Subcommittee
2000-2001	Chair, Division for Planetary Sciences, American Astronomical Society
1999-2000	Vice-Chair, DPS
1996-1999	DPS Committee Member
1996	Program Chair, 28th Annual DPS Meeting. Tucson, Arizona
1995	Program Committee. 27th Annual DPS Meeting. Kona, Hawaii
1995	Chair, Small Bodies Section. NASA Planetary Astronomy Review Panel.
1994	NASA Planetary Astronomy Review Panel
1993-1997	Infrared Processing and Analysis Center (IPAC) User Committee
1993	Organizer and Moderator, Space Energy Resource Utilization Initiative Workshop. Lafayette, Louisiana.
1992-1995	DPS Nominating Subcommittee. Chairman, 1994-1995.
1992-1995	NASA Planetary Science Data Steering Group. Chair, Spacecraft data rights subcommittee.
1990	Space Exploration Initiative Lunar Outpost Site Selection Strategy Workshop II. Johnson Space Center.
1990	Space Exploration Initiative Lunar Outpost Site Selection Strategy Workshop I. Johnson Space Center.
1989	Lunar Science Strategy Workshop (for the Exploration and Development of the Moon). Astronomy and Astrophysics Working Group. Johnson Space Center.
1989	NASA Astrophysics Proposal Review Panel.
1989	Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) Data Aquisition and Analysis (Pre-Flight) Review. Goddard Space Flight Center.