Background
Tryggvason, Bjarni V. was born on September 21, 1945 in Reykjavik, Iceland.
Tryggvason, Bjarni V. was born on September 21, 1945 in Reykjavik, Iceland.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics, University British Columbia, 1972. Student in Engineering, University We.
Meteorologist Atmospheric Environmental Service, Toronto, Canada, 1972—1973. Research associate University We. Ontario, Canada, 1974—1978, lecturer applied mathematics, 1979—1982.
With National Research Council, Ottawa, Canada, 1982—1983. Astronaut National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, since 1983. Guest research associate Kyoto University, Japan, 1978, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia, 1978.
Lecturer University Ottawa, Canada, 1982—1992, Carleton University, 1982—1992. Representative National Aeronautics and Space Administration microgravity measurement working group Canada Space Agency. Astronaut space shuttle STS-85, 1997.
Member of Canada Aeronautics & Space Institute.
2 children.