Background
Hansman, Robert John was born on October 13, 1954 in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Robert John and Sally Jean (Power) Hansman.
Aeronautics and astronautics educator
Hansman, Robert John was born on October 13, 1954 in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Robert John and Sally Jean (Power) Hansman.
Student, University Massachusetts, 1972-1973; AB, Cornell Univercity, 1976; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1982.
Pilot, numerous operations, New England, 1970-1976; pilot, Schweizer Aircraft Company, Elmira, New York, 1976; research assistant department of physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1976-1982; lecturer department astronautics and aeronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1982-1983; professor department astronautics and aeronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1995; head division humans and automation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1993; director aero system laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1988; director, International Center Air Transportation, Cambridge, since 1995. Consultant private practice Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1982.
Member of the United States Congressional Aero. Advisory Committee, Washington, 1987-1989. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate, atmospheric environmental technical committee, best paper in thermophysics award 1986, Losey Atmospheric Sciences award 1994).
Member American Meteorological Society, Society Automotive Engineers (Air Corps-9C aircraft icing technical committee), American Physical Society, Human Factors Society, Soaring Society American (board directors, Exceptional Svc. award 1989), Soaring Safety Foundation (board directors), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Laura Ann Wernick, August 13, 1983. Children: Heather Ann, Christopher John.