Background
Fettman, Martin J. was born on December 31, 1956 in Brooklyn.
Astronaut educator research scientist
Fettman, Martin J. was born on December 31, 1956 in Brooklyn.
Bachelor of Science in Animal Nutrition, Cornell University, 1976. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Master of Science in Nutrition, Cornell University, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology, Colorado State University, 1982.
Assistant professor clinical pathology, College Veterinary Medicine Colorado State University, 1982—1986, joint appointment, Department Physiology, since 1983, associate professor clinical pathology, 1986—1992, section chief, Clinical Pathology, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, since 1988, Mark L. Morris Chair in Clinical Nutrition, joint appointment in Department Clinical Sciences, 1991, professor pathology, since 1992, George H. Glover distinguished faculty member, College Veterinary Medicine and biomedical Sciences. Selected payload specialist candidate National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, 1991. Prime payload specialist Spacelab Life Sciences-2, 1992.
Payload specialist, astronaut National Aeronautics and Space Administration STS-58, 1993. Visiting professor medicine Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Adelaide, Australia, 1989—1990. Member advisory council life and biomedical science National Aeronautics and Space Administration, member applications advisory subcommittee.
Public speaker, space life science.
Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, Shock Society, New York Academy of Sciences, Association Veterinarians for Animal Rights, American Veterinary Medical Association, American Society Gravitational and Space Biology, American Society Animal Science, American Dairy Science Association, American College Veterinary Pathologists, American Association Clinical Chemistry, American Academy Veterinary Nutrition, Sierra Club, Nature Conservancy, National Wildlife Federation (life), National Audubon Society (life).
Son of Bernard P. Fettman and Elain Fettman Peck, Harold Peck (Stepfather).