Background
Squyres, Steven Weldon was born on January 9, 1956 in Woodbury, New Jersey, United States.
Astronomy educator planetary geology researcher
Squyres, Steven Weldon was born on January 9, 1956 in Woodbury, New Jersey, United States.
Bachelor in Geology, Cornell University, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy in Planetary Science, Cornell University, 1981.
Associate Voyager imaging science team, 1978—1981. Radar investigator Magellan mission to Venus. Member Mars Observer gamma-ray spectrometer flight investigation team.
Co-investigator Russian Mars '96 Mission. Associate National Research Council, Ames Research Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1981—1986. Associate professor department astronomy Cornell University, 1986, Goldwin Smith professor astronomy.
Member Planetary Geological Working Group, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, since 1982. Scientific principal investigator Mars Exploration Rover Project, twin rovers, Spirit and Opportunity. Co-investigator Mars Express Mission, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment.
Member Gamma-Ray Spectrometer Flight Investigation Team, Mars Odyssey mission. Member imaging team Cassini mission to Saturn. Chair space science advisory committee National Aeronautics and Space Administration, member advisory council.
Fellow World Technology Network (World Technology Network award (Space), 2005). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geophysical Union.
Married Mary Squyres. Children: Katie, Nicole.
