Science Working Group

The JWST Science Working Group defines the mission science requirements and provides scientific oversight of the project.
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John Mather, SWG Chair | NASA/GSFC | Senior Project Scientist |
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Santiago Arribas | CSIC, Madrid | NIRSpec Science Representative |
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Rene Doyon | University of Montreal | CSA Project Scientist |
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Pierre Ferruit | ESA | ESA Project Scientist |
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Jonathan Gardner | NASA/GSFC | Deputy Senior Project Scientist |
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Matthew Greenhouse | NASA/GSFC | ISIM Project Scientist |
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Heidi Hammel | AURA | Interdisciplinary Scientist |
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Simon Lilly | Swiss Federal Institute of Technology | Interdisciplinary Scientist |
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Jonathan Lunine | Cornell University | Interdisciplinary Scientist |
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Mark McCaughrean | ESA | Interdisciplinary Scientist |
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Michael McElwain | NASA/GSFC | Observatory Project Scientist |
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Matt Mountain | AURA | Telescope Scientist |
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Malcolm Niedner | NASA/GSFC | Deputy Senior Project Scientist/Technical |
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George Rieke | University of Arizona | MIRI Science Lead |
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Marcia Rieke | University of Arizona | NIRCam Principal Investigator |
Jane Rigby | NASA/GSFC | Deputy Project Scientist for Operations |
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Massimo Stiavelli | Space Telescope Science Institute | Interdisciplinary Scientist S&OC Lead Scientist |
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Jeff Valenti | Space Telescope Science Institute | STScI Project Scientist |
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Rogier Windhorst | Arizona State University | Interdisciplinary Scientist |
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Chris Willott | Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics | NIRISS Science Lead |
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Gillian Wright | UK Astronomy Technology Centre | MIRI European Science Lead |
If you would like to contact the Science Working Group, please email: jwst-science@lists.nasa.gov .