Humphrey Wallace Price

Background

Price, Humphrey Wallace was born on September 25, 1954 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Humphrey Rodes and Ruth (Wallace) Price.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University Texas, 1976. Master of Science in Engineering, University Texas, 1978.

Career

Research assistant nuclear reactor laboratory University Texas, Austin, 1976. Nuclear engineer European Democrat Students Nuclear, Inc., San Francisco, 1977-1978. Engineer Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, 1978-1982.

Research engineer Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, 1982-1984. Technical group leader Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1984-1989. Configuration engineer Cassini spacecraft National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1989-1993.

System engineer Pluto Spacecraft, 1994-1997, Mars Sample Return Mission, 1998-2000. Manager Solar Sail Technology Development, 2000—2003. Engineer space system Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter, 2003—2005, Constellation Requirements Engineering, 2005—2007, system engineer GRAIL project, since 2008.

Consultant American Rocket Company, Camarillo, California, 1986-1987. Member technical staff World Space Foundation, Pasadena, 1980-1997.

Achievements

• Humphrey Wallace Price has been listed as a noteworthy aerospace engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (senior), British Interplanetary Society.

Interests

• Avocations: wind surfing, skiing, scuba diving.

Connections

Father:

Humphrey Rodes Price

Mother:

Ruth (Wallace) Price