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JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE

Goddard Space Flight Center

James Webb
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Science Working Group

Webb Science Working Group

The Science Working Group defines the mission science requirements and provides scientific oversight of the project. Click each panel to link to more information.

John Mather
John Mather
SWG CHAIR | NASA/GSFC | senior project scientist

In Alphabetical Order By Last Name (remainder of the page)


Rene Doyon
Rene Doyon
University of Montreal | CSA Project Scientis
Pierre Ferruit
Pierre Ferruit
ESA | ESA Project Scientist
Jon Gardner
Jonathan Gardner
NASA/GSFC | deputy senior project scientist
Matt Greenhouse
Matt Greenhouse
NASA/GSFC | Integrated Science Instrument Module Project Scientist
Heidi Hammel
Heidi Hammel
AURA | interdisciplinary scientist
Randy Kimble
Randy Kimble
Project Scientist for Integration, Test, & Commissioning
Simon Lilly
Simon Lilly
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology | Interdisciplinary Scientist
Jonathan Lunine
Jonathan Lunine
Cornell University | Interdisciplinary Scientist
Roberto Maiolino
Roberto Maiolino
University of Cambridge | NIRSpec Science Representative
Mark J. McCaughrean
Mark McCaughrean
ESA | Interdisciplinary Scientist
Michael McElwain
Michael McElwain
NASA/GSFC | observatory project scientist
Matt Mountain
Matt Mountain
AURA | telescope scientist and AURA President
George Rieke
George Rieke
University of Arizona | mid-infrared instrument science team lead
Marcia Rieke
Marcia Rieke
University of Arizona |principal investigator for the nircam and professor of astronomy
Jane Rigby
Jane Rigby
NASA/GSFC | Operations Project Scientist
Massimo Stiavelli
Massimo Stiavelli
STScI | Interdisciplinary Scientist S&OC Lead Scientist
Jeff Valenti
Dr. Jeff Valenti
STScI | STScI Mission Scientist
Rogier Windhorst
Dr. Rogier Windhorst
Arizona State University | Interdisciplinary Scientist
Chris Willott
Chris Willott
Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics | NIRISS Science Lead
Gillian Wright
Gillian Wright
european principal investigator for the mid-infrared instrument (MIRI) instrument