Background
Sipiera,, Paul P. was born on November 30, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Paul P. and Frances A.
Foundation administrator professor
Sipiera,, Paul P. was born on November 30, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Paul P. and Frances A.
Bachelor in History, Northeastern Illinois University, 1971. Master of Science in Earth Science, Northeastern Illinois University, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy in Natural Science, University Innsbruck, Austria, 2004.
Professor geology and astronomy Harper College, Palatine, Illinois, 1976—2006, professor emeritus, since 2006. Research associate Field Museum Natural History, Chicago, 1976—1992. Executive board Illinois State Academy of Sciences, Springfield, 1978—1983.
Research science Antarctic search for meteorites National Science Foundation, Washington, 1983—1984. President and Chief Executive Officer Planetary Studies Foundation, Algonquin, Illinois, since 1989.
Advisory board member X-Prize Foundation, St. Louis, since 1996. Fellow: Illinois State Academy of Sciences. Member: New Zealand Antarctic Society, Geological Society New Zealand, Meteoritical Society.
Married Diane M. Vidmar, May 22, 1993. Children: Paula Frances, Caroline Antarctica.