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, medical diagnostics, and enterprise systems development.
     Thirteen years of teaching in introductory physics, math, philosophy,
     and computer science.  Strong publications history.


EMPLOYMENT

     1981-2008. 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, medical diagnostics, and nuclear weapons simulation systems.

     1977-1981. Physics and mathematics master, Fountain Valley
     School, Colorado Springs, CO. Taught AP physics and AP calculus
     at a residential college-prep school.

     1978-1986. Instructor, Regis University, University of
     Colorado at Colorado Springs, and Pikes Peak Community
     College. Taught intro to philosophy, logic, ethics, and
     intro to 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. Helped to
     characterize the active site of subtilisin Novo (a protease).

     1967-1971. Assistant Instructor, Department of Western
     Civilization, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. 
     Taught a "Great Books" program.

     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, mathematical logic, high stress/strain-rate
        physics, laser damage to satellite optics, world-dynamics
        simulation, cybersecurity, automated image processing, 
	artificial intelligence, paleontology, quantum computing,
        and philosophy)



PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

     2009 to 2023. Adjunct Research Associate, Biodiversity Institute,
     University of Kansas

     2026 to present.  Referee for a quantum-computing journal  

     2025 to present.  Referee for a philosophy of religion journal   

     2022 to present.  Referee for two mathematical logic journals

     2022 to present.  Referee for a philosophy journal

     2010 to present.  Referee for a supercomputing journal

     2010 to present.  Referee for a computational biology book series

     2007 to 2023.  Advisory board member, Biodiversity Institute,
     University of Kansas

     2005 to present.  Editorial Board, _Cancer Informatics_

     2003 to 2013.  Session Chair, WORLDCOMP-member conferences

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


AWARDS

     2023 to present.  Research Fellow, Institute for Cyber-Social
     Dynamics, University of Kansas

     2022 to present.  Fellow, International Society for
     Development and Sustainability
  
     2005.  NASA Return-to-Flight Award

     2002, 2003, 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


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