Curriculum Vitae and Bio for gReG Donohue

• Universe On Tap: Founder/Public Speaker (2023 - present); UoT is the follow-on to Celestial North (see next bullet).

• Celestial North: Co-Founder (2002 - 2023)

  • Astronomy and Space Science non-profit educational organization

  • “It’s Over Your Head” weekly radio program, KSER 90.7 FM (2000-2007): Head writer, producer, and on-air performer

  • Over 25 years of experience as a public speaker at the Pacific Science Center, schools, libraries, Science on Tap, and other venues

  • Celestial North business card has been in orbit aboard the Genesis II Space Habitat satellite since 2007

• NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador (2002 – present)

• Awards:

  • Recipient: Astronomy Magazine’s national “Out of this World” Award for outstanding public outreach (2006)

• Past Events:

  • Events & Broadcasts Listings

  • Testimonials

  • Celestial North Events Page(1), Events Page(2)

• Education:

  • Graduate Certificate of Science (Astronomy), Swinburne University of Technology (2023)

    • Essays/Papers by Greg Donohue:

      • “GALAH: Unwinding the Milky Way”
        (AST80004: Exploring Stars and the Milky Way, Professor Glenn Kacprzak)

      • “This Archipelago Universe: The Local Group and ΛCDM”
        (AST80006: Galaxies and their Place in the Universe, Professor Alister Graham)

      • “A Current Take on the Grand Tack”
        (AST80005: Exploring the Solar System, Professor Glenn Kacprzak)

      • “A Comparison of the Vespera and Dwarf II EAA Telescopes”
        (AST80002: Astrophotography And CCD Imaging, Professor Duncan A. Forbes)

  • Bachelor of Science (Computer Science), Washington State University (1986)

• Career/Employment: Integrated Circuit Design and Software Development (1987-2021, retired)

  • Cadence Design Systems: Senior Principal Design Enablement Engineer, Cloud-Hosted Design Solutions (1995 - 2021)

  • Texas Instruments: Software Engineer / Team Lead (1987 - 1995)