Astronaut Biography: Franklin Chang-Diaz (original) (raw)

Biographies of U.S. Astronauts

Bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from the University of Connecticut, 1973;Ph.D. in applied plasma physics fromMIT, 1977; four honorary doctorates; hobbies: Music, glider planes, soccer, scuba-diving, hunting, hiking; was Director, Advanced Space Propulsion Laboratory,JSC. Now he is President and CEO of the Ad Astra Rocket Company.