A Slice of the Universal Pie | Jason Chin | TEDxKamuela

Описание: Jason Chin describes the universe, astronomy's advancements, and the crucial role of adaptive optics with humor and a sense of creating the future. Jason calls upon all of us to ponder where our place in the universe lies, as well as how we can make each day count in the relatively short time we have when compared to the life of the universe.

Jason Chin, Senior Electronics Engineer, Keck Observatory was born in Hong Kong. Chin’s family moved to Honolulu in 1973. As teenager he got wrapped up in the personal computer revolution learned to use the first crude PCs. When the IBM PC came out in 1981, Chin saw its world-changing potential and enrolled in electrical engineering at USC receiving bachelor and Master’s degrees in four years. He was hired by Hughes Aircraft outside Los Angeles as a software systems engineer. “I had vowed that I would return to Hawaii by the time I was 30,” he said. “Besides my family being here, Hawaii just gets into your blood”. Joining Keck Observatory in 1995 as a software specialist, project manager for the Keck I Laser Guide Star Adaptive Optics System, the Keck II Laser Center Launch Project, and lead engineer for the Next Generation Adaptive Optics system. “The challenge of the work at Keck Observatory is far greater than anywhere else, and I love it”.

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