Farid Salama

Background

Salama, Farid was born on January 28, 1957 in Paris. Son of Aly and Marie Rose Salama.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Physics, U. Paris, Orsay, France, 1981; Master of Science in Chemical Physics, U. Pierre & Marie Curie, 1983; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, U. Pierre & Marie Curie, France, 1986.

Career

Postdoctoral research fellow, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, California, 1987-1988; research associate, National Research Council/National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Moffett Field, California, 1988-1990; from visiting research astronomer to research physicist, University of California/National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Berkeley, 1990-1994; principal investigator, Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Research Institute/National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Moffett Field, California, since 1994. Fellow General Delegation Science Technology Research, France, 1983-1985. Fellow National Research Council,1988-1990.

Panelist, reviewer National Aeronautics and Space Administration Astrophysics Research & Analysis Program, 1994. Speaker symposium German-American Frontiers Science, 1995. ReviewerPetrol. Research Fund, 1996.

NAS fellow German-American Academy Council, 1996.

Achievements

• Farid Salama has been listed as a notable research scientist, astrophysicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Foundation France, 1986. Member International Society for Origin of Life, Astronomical Society Pacific.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, hiking, music, movies.

Connections

Married Josie Bove, July 5, 1986. 1 child, Maissa.

Father:

Aly Salama

Mother:

Marie Rose Salama

Spouse:

Josie Bove

child:

Maissa Salama