1980 - 1992 :: DIRECTOR, UBC Observatories

The (then) UBC Geophysics and Astronomy Department wished to establish a public astronomical observatory in 1980 and I accepted the full-time position of Director of Observatories to cover building the astronomical and geophysical facilities, and establishing the research, teaching and public programs associated with them.  I commissioned the 42cm Cassegrain-Coude reflector telescope, dome, spectrographs, instrumentation and laboraties.  I created and taught an extensive set of teaching programs for graduate, undergraduate, public school and continuing education audiences.