Director
Fairborn Institute
Payson, Arizona, United States
Russell M. Genet is the Director of the Fairborn Institute, a nonprofit organization that supports astronomical research, development, and education. Russ has a BS in electrical engineering and a PhD in astronomy. He pioneered the development of robotic telescopes in the 1980s and initiated the Astronomy Research Seminars that have produced over 200 published papers coauthored by some 700 high school and undergraduate students. Russ was President of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (1993-1995) and is the author or coauthor of many books and papers, please see https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8020-3459 An instrument rated pilot, he lives in Payson, Arizona with his wife, Cheryl, who teaches philosophy and world religions. For additional background read his memoir, Making Childhood Dreams Come True (available on Amazon) or visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Merle_Genet.
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12D-1 - Small Robotic Telescopes and Observatories in Astronomical Research, Education, and Outreach
Saturday, August 24, 2024
10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT
