Curriculum Vitae
Education
| Graduate Roswell Senior High School, Roswell, N.M. | 1966 |
| Graduate Rice University, (B.A. – Physics, Magna Cum Laude) | 1970 |
| Graduate Rice University, (M.S. – Space Physics & Astronomy) | 1972 |
| Graduate Rice University, (Ph.D.- Space Physics & Astronomy) | 1974 |
| MIT Sloan School of Management -Summer Course in Scientific Management | 1978 |
| CIT Management School – Summer Course in Scientific Management | 1991 |
Job Experience
| Research Associate | Department of Space Physics & Astronomy, Rice University | 1974 |
| Research Physicist | Aeronomy Division, Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratory (now AFPL) | 1974 ~ 1976 |
| Test Scientist | Space Physics Division, Air Force Geophysics Laboratory | 1976 ~ 1980 |
| Staff Scientist | Environmental Requirements, Test, and Mechanical Support Section (357), Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 1980 ~ 1984 |
| Group Supervisor | Natural Space Environments and Radiation Group (5137) | 1984 ~ 1985 |
| Lead Technologist | Reliability Engineering & Quality Assurance | 1984 ~ 1992 |
| IPA | Ballistic Missle Defense Organization, DoD | 1992 ~ 1994 |
| Lead Technologist | Office of Safety and Mission Success | 1994 ~ Present |
Military Service
| Commissioned from ROTC, 2nd Lt, USAF | 1972 |
| Assigned AF Cambridge Research Laboratory | 1974 |
| Promoted, 1st Lt | 1975 |
| Promoted, Cap (USAF, REG) | 1977 |
| Assigned USAF Reserves (IMA) | 1980 |
| Promoted, Major (USAF, RES) | 1985 |
| Assigned Phillips Lab, Kirtland AFB | 1992 |
| Promoted, LtCol (USAF, RES) | 1992 |
| Promoted, Col (USAF, RES) | 1997 |
| Assigned AF Satellite and Missle Center (Senior IMA) | 1999 |
| Retired USAF Reserves | 2002 |
Awards
| Phi Beta Kappa | |
| Woodrow Wilson Fellow | |
| Rice University Heaps Prize in Physics | |
| AFGL Scientific Achievement Award | |
| AFGL Office of the Year | 1978 |
| AF Systems Command Officer of the Year | 1978 |
| Harold Brown Award – Top AF Scientist | 1978 |
| AF R&D Award | 1978 |
| AF Nominee for 10 Outstanding Young Men in America | 1978 |
| JPL Research Scientist Award | 1982 |
| NASA Medal for Exceptional Engineering Achievement | 1994 |
| Associate Fellow, AIAA | 1997 |
| AF Legion of Merit Medal | 2002 |
| NASA Group Achievement Award | 2004 |
| NASA Medal for Exceptional Service | 2006 |
Committees, Commissions, etc.
| Session Chairman | AGU Chapman Symposium on Quantitative Magnetospheric Models | 1978 |
| Session Chairman | Joint AF/NASA Spacecraft Charging Conf. | 1977 |
| Chairman | Joint AF/NASA Committe on Space Environment | 1977 ~ 1980 |
| Chairman | IAGA Interdivisional Commission on History of Space Science | 1980 ~ 1988 |
| Chairman | NASA ENVIRONET Panel on Shuttle Surface Interactions | 1986 ~ 1988 |
| Associate Editor | AIAA Journal of Spacecraft & Rockets | 1988 ~ 1990 |
| Member | AIAA Atmospheric and Space Environments Technical Committee | 2000 ~ 2010 |
| Member | AIAA Committee on Standards | 2004 ~ 2010 |
