Address and Telephone Number:  Astronomy Department
                               University of Illinois
                               1002 W. Green Street
                               Urbana, IL 61801
                               Tel: (217) 333-5535
                               FAX: (217) 244-7638
Academic Degrees, Granting Institutions, and Dates Granted:

     B.S.   Physics Dept,   National Taiwan University,             1975 
     Ph.D.  Astronomy Dept, University of California at Berkeley,   1981
Professional Employment History:

     2005 Aug - 2011 Aug   Chair of the Astronomy Department
                           University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
     1997 Aug - present    Professor 
                           University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
     1992 Aug - 1997 Aug   Research Associate Professor 
                           University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
     1987 Jan - 1992 Aug   Research Assistant Professor
                           University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
     1985 Feb - 1986 Dec   Graduate College Scholar
                           University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
     1984 Sep - 1985 Jan   Lindheimer Fellow
                           Northwestern University
     1982 May - 1984 Jun   Postdoctoral Research Associate
                           University of Wisconsin at Madison
     1981 Oct - 1982 May   Postdoctoral Research Associate
                           University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
     1981 Jun - 1981 Aug   Postdoctoral Research Associate
                           University of California at Berkeley
Professional and Academic Societies:

     Member, American Astronomical Society
     Member, International Astronomical Union
Committees Served:

International UV Explorer, 13th Episode Proposal Review          1990
Hubble Space Telescope, Cycle 3 Proposal Review, ISM Panel       1992
Astronomy Planning Committee for the Republic of China           1992
ROSAT X-ray Satellite, Users Committee                           1993-1998
ROSAT X-ray Satellite, AO4, AO5, AO6 Proposal Review             1993-1995
Cerro Tololo Inter-American Obs, Telescope Allocation Committee  1995-1997
NASA Long-Term Space Astrophysics Proposal Review                1996
American Astronomical Society, Warner/Pierce Award Committee     1997-1998
IAU Symposium No. 190, Scientific Organizing Committee, co-chair 1998
Hubble Space Telescope, Cycle 8 Proposal Review, Ejecta Panel    1998
Chandra Fellowship Review Committee                              1998,2000
Far UV Spectroscopy Explorer, Observers Advisory Committee       1999-2000
Chandra Users' Committee                                         2001-2004
NSF, Committee of Visitors                                       2002
AURA, University Representative                                  2002-2008
AURA, Observatories Council                                      2002-2008
Chandra, Cycle 4 proposal review, Galactic panel                 2002
Hubble Space Telescope, Cycle 12 Proposal Review, panel chair    2003
American Astronomical Society, Tinsley Award Committee, chair    2003-2006
IAU, Division VI, Commission 34, Organizing Committee            2003-2009
NSF, proposal review                                             2004
AURA, Nomination Committee, member                               2004-2005
AURA, Nomination Committee, chair                                2005-2007
ASIAA, advisory panel           			 	 2005-
Spitzer proposal review                                          2005
XMM-Newton Users Group                                           2006-2009
Chandra, Cycle 8 proposal review, Galactic panel                 2006
IAU, Division VI, Commission 34, Vice President                  2006-2009
Updated: September 14, 2006