Ghassem R. Asrar

Background

Asrar, Ghassem R. was born on October 12, 1951 in Shiraz, Iran. Son of Naser and Masoomeh Asrar. came to the United States, 1976.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Pahlavi U., 1974; Master of Science, Michigan State University, 1978; Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1981.

Career

Postdoctoral research associate, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1981-1983; assistant professor, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1983-1987; visiting senior scientist, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1987-1990; visiting senior scientist, Universities Space Research Association, Columbia, Maryland., 1990-1992; program scientist, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, since 1992.

Achievements

• Ghassem R. Asrar has been listed as a notable Aeronautics scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Geosci. & Remote Sensing Society, American Geophysical Union (remote sensing committee since 1992), American Meteorological Society.

Connections

Married Naimeh Razzaghi, February 23, 1986.

Father:

Naser Asrar

Mother:

Masoomeh Asrar

Spouse:

Naimeh Razzaghi