Background
Esposito, Larry Wayne was born on April 15, 1951 in Schenectady, New York, United States. Son of Albert and Beverly Jane (DeLaMater) Esposito.
Esposito, Larry Wayne was born on April 15, 1951 in Schenectady, New York, United States. Son of Albert and Beverly Jane (DeLaMater) Esposito.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy, University Massachusetts, 1977.
Research associate Laboratory Atmospheric and Space Physics University Colorado, Boulder, since 1977, lecturer, 1979-1984, associate professor department astrophysical, planetary and atmospheric science, 1984-1995, professor, since 1995. Principal investigator National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cassini Space Mission, since 1990. Investigator Pioneer Venus, Pioneer Saturn, Voyager, Galileo, Mars Observer, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Phobos and Mars 1994 spacecraft missions, since 1977.
Member National Aeronautics and Space Administration Planetary Atmospheres Management Operations Working Group, 1981-1984, National Academy of Sciences Space Science Board committee on planetary and lunar exploration, 1982-1986, chairman 1989-1992. Deputy chairman National Academy of Sciences Space Science Board task group on planetary exploration, 1984-1986. Chair Europa Planetary Protection Task Group, 1999-2000, Task Group Forward Contamination Europa, 1999-2000.
Fellow American Geophysical Union. Member American Astronomical Society (division planetary science committee 1983-1986, hockey club Urey prize 1985), International Astronomical Union, International Council of Scientific Unions (executive member committee space research), Boulder Go Club.
Married Diane Marie McKnight, July 24, 1975. Children: Rhea, Ariel.