Bachelor of science and master of science in Physics from California State University, 1972 and 1974 respectively; Ph.D. in astro-geophysics from University of Colorado, 1980; Principal Research Scientist at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland; first he was selected for STS-61E (mission cancelled); hobbies: the beach with the family, scuba diving, flying, running, auto racing, photography, camping; later he served as Director of Science and Technology for Faisat Constellation of Low-Earth Orbit Satellites, Final Analysis, Lanham, Maryland; currently Director of the Florida Space Research Institute at KSC.