• 2009 Important op-ed piece on navy sonar which can harm marine life
• 2009 Invited speaker at Spacefest 2009 in San Diego, 2/21/09
• 2008 Architectural lead for round-trip Earth microbe probability analysis for future Mars Sample Return mission
• 2008 Engineering team member for assessing orbital debris and micro-meteoroid impact risk to Constellation/Orion mission scenarios
• 2007-09 NASA/JPL coordinator for $10M IMAX edutainment production "Quantum Quest - A Cassini Space Odyssey" underway by Digimax Studios in Taiwan
• 2006-08 Continuing to chair Mars Program Systems Engineering Team and also support many NASA/JPL project review boards, as well as leading several diverse technical studies
• 2005 Speaker and panelist for Goethe Institut conference "Einstein on Warp Speed," as deep space mission architect of the 20th century
• 2005 Invited participant at NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts
• 2005 Continued chair of JPL Mars Program Systems Engineering Team
• 2004 Co-author of paper "Planetary Protection of the Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter," for July 22nd presentation at 35th COSPAR Scientific Assembly in Paris, France
• 2004 Contributor to Planetary Society special report "Extending Human Presence Into the Solar Sytem"
• 2004 Panel member for NASA-wide effort to define robotic precursor "testbed" missions to Mars for paving the way for eventual human visits
• 2004 Chairman of JPL "mini" Mars Program Systems Engineering Team for resolution of technical issues for Mars Sample Return mission
• 2004 "Return to Saturn's Realm" feature article published in Mar/Apr issue of the Planetary Report
• 2004 NASA/JPL planetary protection consultant for missions to Mars and to the moons of Jupiter
• 2003 Science leader from Planetary Society for Betchart Expeditions November trip to Galapagos Archipelago
• 2003 Continuing support to NASA/JPL on Mars Program special assignments, as well as several other space advisory activities
• 2003 Awarded the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, the agency's highest honor, for contributions to the unmanned space program over the past 44 years (May 19).
• 2003 Invited board member to recommend choice (March 26-27) of landing sites for twin NASA/JPL Mars Exploration Rovers.
• 2003 Presented Voyager 25th anniversary lecture (Feb 3) at Space Technology & Applications International Forum in Albuquerque.
• 2003 Honored by naming of asteroid "13801 Kohlhase" by International Astronomical Union (Jan 27).
• 2003 Appeared (Jan 16, 25) in 2-hr "The Cosmic Journey" A&E special celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Voyager mission.
• 2002 Science leader from Planetary Society for September expedition to Iceland and Greenland.
• 2002 Featured on JPL Mars Exploration website at http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/spotlight/charleyKohlhase.html
• 2002 James Michelin Seminar lecture at Caltech on "Art and Science - Adventures in Creativity," held 5/6/2002
• 2002 Member of Mars Technology Program technical advisory board, to represent needs of future missions
• 2001 Science leader for Planetary Society hosted expedition to Costa Rica
• 2001 Nominated for Francois Xavier Bagnoud Aerospace Prize
• 2001 Joined NASA/JPL Europa Orbiter Advisory Board
• 2001 Joined External Technical Advisory Group for Project Kepler, which hopes to search for Earth-like planets around 100,000 other dwarf stars
• 2001 Presented a worldwide webcast from JPL explaining the elements of interplanetary trajectory design, including gravity assist
• 2000-02 Joined NASA/JPL Mars Program System Engineering Team to help guide planning and technical decisions for future robotic and human exploration of Mars, with special emphasis on a sample return mission in the next decade of the 2010s
• 2000 Awarded European Space Agency's special recognition for contributions to Cassini Huygens mission
• 2000 Invited to lead NASA/JPL robotic mission reliability assurance activities, but chose mentor role instead
• 2000 Collaborated on design of contemporary JPL Project Planning Center
• 2000 Consulted for NASA/JPL Genesis, Cassini, and Mars Sample Return missions
• 1999-02 Host for arts & sciences portion (http://mmp.planetary.org/) of Mars Millennium Project, a White House inspired national arts, sciences, and technology initiative sponsored by the Dept of Education, NASA/JPL, NEA, and the Getty Trust
• 1999 Invited member of JPL Mars Climate Orbiter Failure Review Board
• 1999 Invited panelist at AIA Northwest Conference for session entitled "Space Architecture"
• 1998-99 Technical consultant for JPL for the Cassini, Mars Sample Return, and Genesis missions
• 1998 Received NASA Group Achievement Award for Science and Mission Design of Cassini international mission to Saturn
• 1998 NASA Exceptional Service Medal for nearly four decades of outstanding contributions to the U.S. space program, citing "in recognition of an outstanding career of mission design achievements that enabled maximum scientific return from the Mariner, Viking, Voyager, and Cassini missions of planetary exploration"
• 1998 Distinguished Engineering Achievement Award, the Engineer's Council
• 1998 Selected as member of the Advisory Council of the Planetary Society
• 1997-98 Featured in Space News, and Aviation Week and Space Technology, Laurels section
• 1989-98 Science & Mission Design Manager, the international Cassini mission to Saturn and Titan
• 1993 One of four final candidates for JPL nomination for Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Aerospace Prize
• 1992 Named in international Spaceflight Magazine as the leading designer of deep space robotic missions
• 1991 Co-editor for Astronautics section of Encyclopedia of Applied Physics
• 1989 Editor of The Voyager Neptune Travel Guide, the GPO
• 1989 International Men of Achievement, Cambridge, UK
• 1988 Writer for The Far Planets, Time-Life book series
• 1988 Co-led requirements task team for U.S. Space Station Program
• 1981 Invited to do medical research at City of Hope for new cancer-treatment protocols
• 1975-89 Mission Design Manager for epic Voyager Grand Tour mission to the outer planets, twice receiving NASA Oustanding Leadership Medal for this work
• 1972-74 Navigation Leader for Viking mission to Mars and Autonomous Navigation concepts for future missions
• 1964-69 Special awards for Mariner Mars oustanding mission design achievements
• 1960 Presented first practical Mars mission design to Drs. William Pickering and Wernher von Braun

• 2009 Future space scene chosen for cover of Artillery Magazine May/June 2009 issue
• 2008 Winner in 18th annual Los Angeles area Sierra Club photo competition and auction
• 2007 Large panorama of grizzlies at the Brooks Falls in Alaska was presented to grizzly expert Charlie Russell at the inauguration of the World Wild Peace Award.
• 2007 Created large panorama of century-old Glenarm Power Plant for permanent display in newly modeled Pasadena City Hall
• 2007 Cover story in Jan/Feb 2007 issue of Folio
• 2006 Digital space art pieces chosen for display at International Space Development Conference in Los Angeles
• 2005-06 Rotating exhibit of natural photography at Eaton Canyon Nature Center
• 2005 Image chosen from over 21,000 entries for publication in 2005 Best of Photography Annual
• 2005 Disney Concert Hall photo used on cover of April issue of Accounts of Chemical Research journal
• 2005 Artwork featured in January 2005 McCallie Online Museum of Alumni Art (MOMAA)
• 2004 One of several winners in America 24/7 Digital Imaging Competition involving over one million submitted entries
• 2004 Selected as member artist in International Association of Astronomical Artists
• 2003 First place winner in annual Pasadena Sierra Club photo competition
• 2003 Member of Art Center College Campus Development Program Advisory Board
• 2003 Advisor to Pasadena Art Center College of Design for technological advances that may change the future landscape of design
• 2002 Major show of Eaton Canyon nature photography (31 pieces) at Pasadena new Lee-Mac camera store
• 2002 Photographic images published in Sierra Club Magazine
• 2001 Cover design for December issue of Creation Engine Magazine
• 2001 Chosen to judge over 300 international drawings and paintings as part of Planetary Society art contest
• 2001 Created 3D model of future city on Mars, set in the early 22nd century
• 2000 Presented short course on secrets of image lighting, color, and composition at Pacific Design Center West Week event where several of my pieces were on display
• 1999-00 Cover design for Creation Engine magazine and year 2000 poster
• 1999-01 Special installation of large urban scapes and digital sculpture artworks at Pacific Design Center contemporary showcase house
• 1999-00 Digital sculpture "Fugue" chosen from 850 entries in Gallery 825 Southern California open art competition
• 1999 Urban scape photography on display in PCC faculty art show
• 1999 Appointed by The Planetary Society as Director of PlanetTrek, a project to design and install a solar system scale model for the city of Pasadena
• 1998 Selected by California Arts Council to attend the 1998 Digital Arts Workshop at the American Film Institute (AFI)
• 1998-99 Public shows of Eaton Canyon nature photography at Pasadena Public Library and new $2.5-million Eaton Canyon Nature Center
• 1998 Winner of Pasadena Sierra Club photo contest in "wildlife" category with piece entitled "Siblings" depicting two young barn owls shortly before flight
• 1997-99 NOVA award for large body of public outreach work that includes slide sets, Educators Guide, videos, NASA special publications, Cassini website (http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/cassini), and (under production) interactive CD-ROMs and the computer animation story "2004 - A Light Knight's Odyssey", the latter with voices by John Travolta, James Earl Jones, Ann Archer, Samuel Jackson, and Michael York, to name a few.
• 1994-99 Numerous photographs, polaroid transfers, and IRIS injet prints displayed in southern California area, including the world famous Pacific Design Center
• 1997 Graphic art design for cover of DVD (attached to Cassini spacecraft) carrying 615,000 signatures from 81 different countries to Saturn
• 1997 New York Times Art section special mention
• 1995 Designed and guided eight muralists in production of 12 X 20 ft Cassini/ Saturn space mural for public display in selected national museums, including an early exhibit at the Kennedy Space Visitor Center
• 1995 Commissioned to create Mars scape for 60th birthday celebration of Carl Sagan
• 1994 Images selected from 23,000 entries for publication in Best of Photography Annual
• 1985 Author of Word Pursuit, by Simon & Schuster
• 1985-86 Author of Wilderness, the top graphics adventure computer game of 1985; also among the top ten educational games of 1986
• 1979-98 Have appeared on all major TV and radio networks, once speaking live to 4,500 Star Trek fans
• 1979-89 Teamed with Dr. James Blinn to create space flyby animations and selected PBS COSMOS special effect sequences seen by nearly a billion people
• 1970-2005 Author of nearly 500 technical and popular articles and presentations, many published throughout the world

• 2005 Completed Website Design class at Art Center College of Design
• 2005 Completed Maxon Cinema 4D special training for 3D modeling and animation
• 2005 Completed advanced Photoshop class at Art Center College of Design
• 2004 Invited "Associate" for Pasadena City College Division of Visual Arts and Media Studies
• 2003 Completed NASA Planetary Protection 3-day course at University of Maryland Center of Marine Biotechnology
• 2003 Featured in summer Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine with focus on alumni artists
• 2002 Invited speaker at ECIS November conference in Berlin for 3,500 teachers from around the world. Topics to include art, science, creativity, and the Mars program.
• 2002 Science and art careers written up in October issue of Caltech's Engineering and Science Magazine
• 2000-01 Substitute adjunct professor at Pasadena City College in various photography and advanced digital media courses
• 2000 Joined by Robert Picardo of StarTrek Voyager for keynote talks to master teachers from Solar System Exploration Program
• 1999 Joined Secretary of Education Riley on 8/26/99 at new California Science Center to unveil unique website (http://www.mars2030.net) for the Mars Millennium Project
• 1998-99 Teaching 3D Modeling & Animation in the Art Department at Pasadena City College
• 1998 Presented design process for schools of the next millennium at National Symposium upon receiving invitation from V.P. Gore and Secretary of Education Riley
• 1993-98 Ongoing study at AFI and other multimedia centers to hone photographic and digital imaging techniques
• 1968 Masters of Engineering Degree, UCLA
• 1957 B.S. Physics, with honor, Georgia Institute of Technology
• 1954-57 Member of several honor societies, including past President of Tau Beta Pi
• 1953 McCallie School, cum laude (later, Outstanding Alumnus)

Artistically, he is a devoted and experienced photographer of forty years, with creative digital imagery added within the past ten years. His outdoor photography has been influenced by Ansel Adams and Galen Rowell, and he is compelled to journey to remote wilderness areas to capture the landscape and wildlife beauty before it is too late. In the digital area, he has been forging "virtual" sculptures, architecture, futuristic spaceships, remote worlds, and other 3D scenes on a computer and printing them in large format for special venues.

During the past decade, Charley's images have appeared in numerous venues. These include Sierra Magazine and other Sierra Club outlets; several one-year installations at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory; the world famous Pacific Design Center Showcase Idea House; 1994 Best of Photography Annual; various public buildings; international websites; and private galleries.

In literature, Charley has authored two books, numerous technical papers and popular magazine articles, and the leading computer graphics adventure game of the year in 1985. He is a Renaissance man trying to keep up with the fast-moving world, and hopes to always stay abreast of new knowledge and new techniques for creating and rendering images that speak to the human heart and imagination.