JACK K. HORNER
                  2130 Owens Lane, Lawrence KS 66046
                           Voice: (785) 424-7579
                      E-mail: jhorner@cybermesa.com
                  Personal website:  http://jkhorner.com

             

EDUCATION

     M.A.,  mathematics, Indiana University, 1977
     M.A.,  philosophy of science, Indiana University, 1976
     M.A.,  philosophy, University of Kansas, 1976
     B.A.,  mathematics, University of Kansas, 1969



EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

     40 years in system and software engineering and management
     in scientific supercomputing applications and tools, and in
     command-and-control, sensor, flight software, satellite-based
     navigation, and enterprise systems development. Thirteen years
     of teaching in physics, math, introductory philosophy, and
     computer science.  Strong publications history.


EMPLOYMENT

     1981 to 2008. Science Applications International Corporation. 
     Software and Systems Engineer, 1981 to 2008. Profit-and-loss-center
     manager, 1990-2008 (Division Manager, 1990-1994; Assistant Vice
     President, 1992 to 2008). Development of large sensor, command-and-
     control, and nuclear weapons simulation systems.

     1977-1981. Physics and mathematics master, Fountain Valley
     School, Colorado Springs, CO. 

     1978-1986. Instructor, Regis University, University of
     Colorado at Colorado Springs, and Pikes Peak Community
     College. Taught intro to philosophy, logic, ethics, and
     computer science (part-time).

     1973-1977. Lecturer, Honors Division, Indiana University,
     Bloomington, Indiana.  Taught a "Great Books" program. 

     1972-1973. Associate Instructor, School of Public and
     Environmental Affairs, Indiana University,
     Bloomington, Indiana. Taught two introductory environmental
     science labs per semester. Designed and implemented
     modifications to the Limits to Growth world dynamics model

     1971-1972. Research Associate, Department of Biochemistry,
     University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. 

     1967-1971. Assistant Instructor, Department of Western
     Civilization, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. 

     1970-1971. Junior Chemist, ALZA Corporation, Lawrence, KS.
     Pharmaceutical product development.



PUBLICATIONS

	Books
	-----    
	Natural Radioactivity in Water Supplies, Westview Press
     	(Boulder and London), 1985. Taylor and Francis reprint 
	in various e-versions, 2021. 

	Articles
	--------
     	~170 articles in refereed venues (topics include computer 
	science, software engineering, quantum mechanics, astronomy,
     	language acquisition, science education, computational 
	biology, lattice theory, set theory, network theory, 
	decision theory, logic,hypervelocity impact physics, laser 
	damage to satellite optics, world-dynamics simulation, 
	cybersecurity, automated image processing, and philosophy)



PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

     2009 to present. Adjunct Research Associate, Biodiversity Institute,
     University of Kansas

     2010 to present.  Referee for a supercomputing journal

     2010 to present.  Referee for a computational biology book series

     2007 to present.  Advisory board member, Biodiversity Institute,
     University of Kansas

     2005 to present.  Editorial Board, _Cancer Informatics_

     2003-2013.  Session Chair, WORLDCOMP-member conferences

     1975 - 1995.  Assistant Editor, Auslegung (a philosophy
     journal)


AWARDS

     2005.  NASA Return-to-Flight Award

     2002-2004.  SAIC Technical Excellence Awards

     1978. Ballantine Grant. Research on the history of quantum
     mechanics at the Institute for Theoretical Physics,
     University of Copenhagen

     1975, 1976. Summer Faculty Fellowship, Indiana University.
     Development of teaching materials for a "Great Books" honors 
     program.