Background
Chamitoff, Gregory Errol was born on August 6, 1962 in Montreal. Came to the United States, 1974. Son of Ashley Morton and Shari Janet (Wexler) Chamitoff.
Chamitoff, Gregory Errol was born on August 6, 1962 in Montreal. Came to the United States, 1974. Son of Ashley Morton and Shari Janet (Wexler) Chamitoff.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1984. Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1985. Doctor of Philosophy in Aeronautics/Astronautics Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992.
Master of Science in Space Science (Planetary Geology), University Houston, Clear Lake, 2002.
Fellow, member technical staff Christian Science Draper Laboratory, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1985-1993. Visiting professor department aeronautics University Sydney, Australia, 1993-1995. Flight control engineer United Space Alliance, Houston, 1995-1998.
Astronaut National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Johnson Space Center, since 1998. Private pilot, since 1995. Dive master Professional Association of Diving Instructors, 1993.
Assignments with astronaut office have included Space Station procedure and display development, crew support for International Space Station(ISS) Expedition 6, led CAPCOM for ISS Expedition 9 and Space Station Robotics. Crew member Aquarius undersea research habitat, NEEMO 3 mission (National Aeronautics and Space Administration Extreme Environment Mission Operations), 2002. ISS flight engineer, science officer Expedition 17.
Mission specialist, STS-124 Mission (Discovery), mission to International Space Station to launch components to complete Japanese Kibo Laboratory, 2008.
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (senior member, Technology Excellence award 1998), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Eta Kappa Nu (vice president chapter 1982-1984), Tau Beta Pi.
Married Alison Chantal Caviness. Children Natasha and Dimitri.