He joined UC - Santa Cruz as an associate professor of astronomy and astrophysics in 1999 .
Thorsett served previously as the dean of the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences at University of California , Santa Cruz .
Thorsett joined University of California , Santa Cruz       as an associate professor of astronomy and astrophysics in 1999 .
Thorsett served previously as the dean of the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences at University of California , Santa Cruz .