José H.A. Sobral

Background

Sobral, José H.A. was born on November 15, 1943 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Son of José Vieira and Carmen F. de Andrade Sobral.

Education

Electrical Engineer, Escola Nacional de Engenharia, Rio de Janeiro, 1966; Master of Science in Space Physics, Institute Nac. Pesquisas Espaciais, São José dos Campos, Brazil, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy in Elec. Engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1973.

Career

Assistant researcher, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, San José dos Campos, 1967-1973; associate researcher, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, San José dos Campos, 1973-1980; senior researcher, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, San José dos Campos, since 1980; director space and atmospheric science area, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, San José dos Campos, since 1992.

Achievements

• José H.A. Sobral has been listed as a noteworthy Space physicist, educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Geophysical Union, Brazilian Society Geophysics, Planetary Society, National Geographic Society.

Connections

Married Juana Elena Gonzalez Gomez.

Father:

José Vieira

Mother:

Carmen F.

Spouse:

Juana Elena Gonzalez Gomez.