Nageswara Maddali Rao

Background

Rao, Nageswara Maddali was born on July 11, 1931 in Bapatla, India. Arrived in United States, 1989, naturalized, 1996. Son of Narayana and Sitamma.

Education

Master of Science in Chemistry, Andhra University, Waltair, India, 1954. Doctor rerum naturalium in Nuclear Chemistry, Max- Planck Institute, Mainz, Cologne, Germany, 1963.

Career

Alexander von Humboldt senior scholar Max-Plank-Institute Chemistry, 1959—1963. Assistant professor, research associate University Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1964—1969. Research fellow Tata Institute Fundamental Research, Mumbai, 1970—1973.

Associate professor, professor Physical Research Laboratory, Ahemedabad, India, 1974—1989. Visiting scientist Lunar and Planetary Institute, 1992—1993. National Academy of Sciences senior fellow, National Research Council National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center, Houston, 1989—1992, 1997—2001, scientist, engineering science contracting group, since 2002, Jacobs National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Visiting scientist, adjunct professor Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, 1973—1976. With Johnson Space Center, Nasa.

Achievements

• Nageswara Maddali Rao has been listed as a notable space and planetary scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Meteortical Society, International Astronomical Union, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Tennis, jogging, music.

Connections

Married Sita Devi; children: Radha, Prasad, Subha.

Father:

Narayana Sitamma

Mother:

Sitamma

Spouse:

Sita Devi

child:

Radha Rao

child:

Prasad Rao

child:

Subha Rao