Bachelor of Science in Physics, Carnegie Mellon University 1968; Master of Arts in Physics, University of Rochester 1969; Doktortitel in Physics, University of Rochester 1973; J.D. (Law), University of Houston 1997; LL.M. Intellectual Property and Information Law, University of Houston 2001; zur Zeit seiner Auswahl eingesetzt am Physics Department, University of Houston, Houston, Texas; Semifinalist bei der Astronautenauswahl der NASA-Gruppe 8; 1975-1981 Assistant Professor of Physics, University of Houston; 1981-1989 Associate Professor; seit 1989 Professor am Physics Department der University of Houston; seit 1995 Chairperson, Department of Physics.