2017 -2025 Director, Saint Mary's University Science Outreach Centre @
2018 -2019 Acting Associate Dean of Science, Student Affairs and Director, Science Outreach Centre @
2014 -2017 Canada Research Chair, Professor and Acting Director Institute for Computational Astrophysics @
2013 -2014 Canada Research Chair, Professor and Chair @
2007 -2013 Canada Research Chair, Associate Professor and Chair @
2021 -now Science Columnist @
2016 -now Co Host and sometime host of the Science Files @ News 95.7
2019 -2024 Lead Negotiator @ Saint Mary's University Faculty Union
2018 -2022 (Past)President @ Canadian Astronomical Society
2017 -2021 Science Columnist @ 1310 News
2017 -2019 Director @
2017 -2019 Director @
2017 -2019 Science Columnist @
2016 -2018 Science Columnist @ 660 News
2013 -2015 Chair, Advisory Council on Research @ Compute Canada
2004 -2007 Adjunct Assistant Professor @
2001 -2004 Post-doctoral Fellow @
1999 -2001 Post-doctoral Researcher @
1993 -1994 Derivatives Trade Support Far Eastern and European Markets @
Robert Thacker Education
University of Alberta
PhD (Physics)
1994-1999
King's College London
Master of Science (M.Sc.) (Mathematics)
1992-1993
University of Nottingham
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) (Mathematical Physics)
1989-1992
Robert Thacker Skills
Science
Research
Teaching
Astrophysics
High Performance Computing
Public Speaking
Physics
Higher Education
University Teaching
Science Communication
LaTeX
Molecular Biology
Grant Writing
Scientific Writing
Environmental Science
Project Management
Data Analysis
Fortran
Statistics
Management
Microsoft Excel
Robert Thacker Summary
Robert Thacker, based in Halifax Regional Municipality, NS, CA, is currently a Consulting Principal at EGCB Canada Consulting. Robert Thacker brings experience from previous roles at Saint Mary's University. Robert Thacker holds a 1994 - 1999 PhD in Physics @ University of Alberta. With a robust skill set that includes Science, Research, Teaching, Astrophysics, High Performance Computing and more. Robert Thacker has 1 emails on RocketReach.
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