Background
Peña, Ricardo Salvador Sánchez was born on August 14, 1954 in Godoy Cruz, Argentina. Son of Miguel and Aida Dolores (Gallo) S.
Peña, Ricardo Salvador Sánchez was born on August 14, 1954 in Godoy Cruz, Argentina. Son of Miguel and Aida Dolores (Gallo) S.
Electrical engineer, University Buenos Aires, 1978; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1986; Doctor of Philosophy in Elec. Engineer, California Institute of Technology, 1988.
Researcher, Technology Research Center of the Armed Forces, Argentina, 1977-1979;
researcher, National Comm. Space Research, Argentina, 1979-1984;
researcher, Aeronautic and Astronautics Research Institute, Argentina, 1988-1987;
professor, U. Buenos Aires, since 1987;
researcher, National Committee Space Activities, Argentina, since 1994. Visiting researcher Pennsylvania State University, 1996, Virginia Polytech.
Institute, State University, 1991, California Institute Technology, 1989, visiting engineer Mobile Rocket Basis, Germany, 1979.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Argentine Association Automatic Control.
Married Monica Maria Sallán-Mur;children: Pablo A., Lucila.