Background
May, Randy Dean was born on July 7, 1958 in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Son of Paul Hillard May and Velna Josephine (Baker) Gattis.
May, Randy Dean was born on July 7, 1958 in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Son of Paul Hillard May and Velna Josephine (Baker) Gattis.
Bachelor in Chemistry, U. North Carolina, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, U. North Carolina, 1985.
Research associate National Research Council, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1985-1987;
research scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, since 1987. Consultant American Air Liquide, Countryside, Illinois, since 1995. Owner MayComm Research Company, La Canada, California, since 1992.
Principal investigator National Aeronautics and Space Administration Mars '98 Lander Tunable Diode Laser Spectrometers, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Spectroscopyand Aircraft Near-International Rectifier Spectrometers. Co-investigator Jet Propulsion Laboratory BLISS, ALIAS, and ALIAS II aircraft/balloon spectrometers.