Athanasios

Boudouridis

I am a Research Scientist at CIRES and NOAA/NCEI working on the calibration of the SEISS particle instruments on the new GOES-R satellite. I grew up in Greece where I got a Bachelor's degree in Physics with concentration in Astronomy, before going to England for a Master's degree also in Astronomy. After a short break (15 months) back in Greece for my military service, I came to the United States and Boston University for my PhD in Astronomy. While at Boston University, I switched to Space Physics studying the Earth's magnetosphere and its interaction with the solar wind. After graduation I moved to Los Angeles and UCLA for a postdoc and later a researcher career in space physics. Nine years later, I followed my wife to Colorado and joined the Space Science Institute (SSI), where I continued my space physics research on the effects of solar wind pressure fronts on the terrestrial magnetosphere and ionosphere, and the use of ground magnetometers in the study of magnetic pulsations to remotely sense the plasma density in the Earth’s plasmasphere. After many years of research, I joined NCEI to experience the operational side of space physics, but I still continue my research part time at SSI. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my two young sons, Michael and Raphael, and my wife Ka Yee. When time allows I also enjoy watching sci-fi shows, playing basketball, snowboarding and snowshoeing in the winter, and hiking in the summer.