Background
Martinez, Peter was born on April 26, 1966 in Cape Town, South Africa. Son of Pedro and Maria Tereza (Germano) Martinez.
Martinez, Peter was born on April 26, 1966 in Cape Town, South Africa. Son of Pedro and Maria Tereza (Germano) Martinez.
Bachelor of Science, University Cape Town, South Africa, 1986. Bachelor of Science Materials Engineering honors, University Cape Town, South Africa, 1987. Master of Science distinction, University Cape Town, South Africa, 1990.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Cape Town, South Africa, 1993.
Technology officer University Cape Town, 1989—1994, senior science officer, 1995—1996. Research fellow South African Astronomical Observatory, 1997—1998, division head, science education liaison, since 1999, acting director, 2003—2004. Boyden Observatory committee University Orange Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa, since 1995.
Coordinator Working Group Basic Space Science in Africa, since 1996. Consultant Arthur Clarke Center Modern Technologies, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1996-1998. Coordinator National Working Group on Space Science and Technology, since 2003.
Active Friends South African Museum, 1994-2004. President Phoenix Burns Project, since 2007, St. John Relief Service, since 2007. Fellow Royal Astronomical Society (associate).
Member Royal Society South Africa, Astronomical Society South Africa (council since 2004, vice president 2006-2008, president since 2008), South African Vexillological Association, South African Heraldry Society, International Astronomical Union, South African Institute Physics (council since 2005), Southern Africa Institute Fundraising.
Married Esther Roux van den Berg, December 19, 1992. Children: Peter, Isabella.