Background
O'Handley, Douglas Alexander was born on May 7, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Malcolm Joseph and Georgie Roberta (McPherson) O'Handley.
O'Handley, Douglas Alexander was born on May 7, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Malcolm Joseph and Georgie Roberta (McPherson) O'Handley.
Bachelor of Arts Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1960. Master of Science, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1967.
Astronomer United States Naval Observatory, Washington, 1960-1967. Scientist Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1967-1985. Director space station Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, 1984-1986, director astrobiology academy, 1992—1999.
Manager TRW Space Technology Group, Redondo Beach, 1986-1988. Deputy assistant administrator office exploration National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1988-1992. Retired, 1999
Chairman committee for protection of human subjects in medical research, 1982—1985.
Lecturer graduate school Georgetown University, Washington, 1964—1967. Adjunct professor physics Santa Clara University, California, since 1997. Vice president Science and Technology Corporation, Hampton, Virginia, since 2001.
Speaker in field.
Member advisory committee Yale University Graduate School, since 2005. Extraordinary minister St. Catherine Catholic Church. Board directors Big Brothers.
Fellow: Associate of Applied Science, ASMA, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate), Royal Society Medicine. Member: Association Yale Alumini (board governors), Yale Graduate School Alumni Association Executive Committee, International Academy Astronautics, International Astronomical Union.
Married Christine Jeannette Stube, July 20, 1991. 1 child Douglas Alexander.