Background
Chyba, Christopher F. was born on October 28, 1959 in Baltimore. Son of Herman Joseph and Mary (Santora) Chyba.
Chyba, Christopher F. was born on October 28, 1959 in Baltimore. Son of Herman Joseph and Mary (Santora) Chyba.
Bachelor in Physics, Swarthmore College, 1982. Bachelor in Mathematics, University Cambridge, 1984. Master of Philosophy, University Cambridge, 1985.
Master of Arts, University Cambridge, 1990. Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy and Space Sciences, Cornell University, 1991.
National research council associate National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, 1991. With Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) The White House, Washington, 1993—1995. Professor Department Planetary Science University Arizona, 1996—1998.
Carl Sagan chair for the study of life in the universe Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute, Mountain View, California, 1998. Co-director Center for International Security and Cooperation Stanford University, 2000—2006, associate professor research department geological and environmental science, 2000—2006. Professor astrophysics and international affairs.
Princeton University, New Jersey, since 2006, director Program on Science & Global Security, Woodrow Wilson School Public and International Affairs, since 2006. Delaware United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Emerging Leaders Summit, Philadelphia, 1988. Member delegate to Chernobyl American Center for International Leadership, 1989.
Member Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics-United States Exobiology Expedition to Northeastern Siberia, 1991. Director for international environmental affairs National Security Council, Washington, 1993—1994. Energy liaison White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Washington, 1994—1995.
Chair National Aeronautics and Space Administration Europa Orbiter Mission Science Definition Team, 1997—1999, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Solar Systems Exploration Subcommittee, 1999—2000. Member executive committee National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space Science Advisory Committee, 1999—2000. Member President's Council Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), since 2009.
Delaware United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Emerging Leaders Summit, Philadelphia, 1988. Member delegationto Chernobyl (Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics) American Center for International Leadership, 1989. Member American Astronomical Society, American Geophysical Union, International Society for Study of Origin of Life, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Deborah Naomi Pearlstein, May 30, 1999.