James M. Anderson has been selected as an Honorary Member of ASPRS: The Imaging & Geospatial Information Society.  An Honorary Member is identified as an individual who has rendered distinguished service to the Society and has attained distinction in advancing the science and uses of photogrammetry, remote sensing and related disciplines. Honorary Members are elected for life and do not exceed 25 in number at any given time.

Originally from Pennsylvania, Anderson received his BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh in 1949; he went on to gain an MS in Photogrammetry and Geodesy from Cornell University in 1959, and a PhD in Photogrammetry & Geodesy, also from Cornell, in 1964.

In 1958, after working in the private sector for several years, Anderson began his involvement with academia at Cornell University as a research associate and instructor in photogrammetry, particularly analytic triangulation. In 1965, he took a position as assistant professor in charge of all courses in surveying and photogrammetry at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. Shortly after that, he moved to the University of California, Berkeley, as assistant, associate, then full professor, teaching and performing research in various aspects of photogrammetry with significant contributions to analytic triangulation. In 1991 he became Emeritus Professor at Berkeley where he still teaches. Anderson granted numerous master’s and doctoral degrees to individuals who became very successful in both industry and government and are solid contributors to our society.

Anderson, along with Frank Moffitt, produced the successful Educational Film Strips on Photogrammetry-Basic Concepts, and Photogrammetric Systems for the California Division of Highways.  Anderson is the lead author of Surveying: Theory and Practice, 6th edition, (with Davis, Foote, and Ed Mikhail), 1981, Surveying: Theory and Practice, 7th Edition (with Mikhail), 1998, and Introduction to Surveying (with Mikhail), 1985.  He has also authored several dozen highly regarded papers, reports, and presentations to both ASPRS and ISPRS.

Anderson served on the ASPRS Board of Directors for several multi-year terms from 1972-1981. As a member of the Central New York Region, he served as secretary-treasurer, vice president, and president; and in the Northern California Region as vice president, president, and chair of the Membership Committee. He has been a regular reviewer for Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing for the past several decades and has received several Presidential Citations for Meritorious Service.

Anderson has held several positions with ISPRS including US Reporter for Commissions III and VI.   He has served as a member of the Panel on Cartography and Mapping Requirements of the Committee on Space Programs for Earth Observations- advisory to Department of Interior, National Academy of Sciences Committee, and has served in a variety of positions with the American Congress of Surveying and Mapping (ACSM).  He is a reviewer for the Photogrammetric Journal of Finland and a Member of Sigma Tau, Sigma Xi, and Phi Kappa Phi Honorary Societies.
Founded in 1934, ASPRS is an international professional organization of 7,000 geospatial data professionals. ASPRS is devoted to advancing knowledge and improving understanding of the mapping sciences to promote responsible application of photogrammetry, remote sensing, geographic information systems and supporting technologies.  For additional information about ASPRS, visit our web site at http://www.asprs.org.

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(28 March 2001)