Randii Ray Wessen

Background

Wessen, Randii Ray was born on May 13, 1958 in New York City. Son of Manis and Sylvia Wessen.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics and Astronomy, State University of New York, 1981. Master of Science in Astronautics, University Southern California, 1987.

Career

Science sequence coordinator Voyager II - Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1984-1989. Science requirements coordinator Craf-Cassini - Jet Propulsion Lab, 1989-1994. Deputy team chief Galileo Sequence Team - Jet Propulsion Lab, 1992-1993.

Proposal manager Mars Climate Network - Jet Propulsion Lab, 1996. Manager space shuttle manifesting task Jet Propulsion Lab, 1996-1998, manager lightsar manifesting task, 1997-1998, supervisor science system engineering group, since 1995.

Achievements

• Randii Ray Wessen has been listed as a notable space scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fund development chair Child Educational Center, La Canada, California, since 1994. Fellow Royal Astronomical Society, British Interplanetary Society.

Interests

• History of astronautics.

Connections

Married Alice Sarkisian, September 3, 1990. Children: Ian, Raina.

Father:

Manis Wessen

Mother:

Sylvia Wessen

Spouse:

Alice Sarkisian

child:

Ian Wessen

child:

Raina Wessen