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Jeffrey Owen Katz | |
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| Alma mater | Stony Brook University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Science, Math, Astronomy |
Jeffrey Owen Katz is an American scientist, author, and amateur radio operator. [1]
Katz studied at Stony Brook University. [2]
In 1989, Katz founded Scientific Consultant Services, Inc., [3] which provides data handling solutions. Together with Donna L. McCormick, he co-authored three books for McGraw-Hill. [4] [5] [6]
Katz worked with the Custer Institute,[ citation needed ] serving on its Board of Directors, as Observatory Director from 2004 to 2012, and as the Research Chair from 2006 to 2012. [7] Katz founded the Custer Institute's "Education Through Research" Program. [8] Additionally, he wrote a monthly astronomy column for Long Island Pulse magazine. [9] He secured grants for the institute's research and educational initiatives [10] [11] and developed specialized hardware and software, including for optics, [12] and a de-convolution algorithm for image enhancement. [13] Katz received a citation from the New York State Assembly recognizing his contributions. [14] He is currently on the advisory board of Hampton's Observatory, Inc. [15] Since his teenage years, he has been an amateur radio operator for the callsign AC2BQ licensed to Selden, NY. [16]
