Dr david grinspoon biography
David Grinspoon, Senior Scientist at Planetary Science Institute and adjunct professor of astrophysical and planetary science at The University of Colorado.
David H. Grinspoon (born ) is an American astrobiologist. He is the Senior Scientist for Astrobiology Strategy at NASA and was the former inaugural Baruch.!
David H. Grinspoon (1959-) Biography
Born 1959, in Boston, MA; Education: Brown University, Sc.B.
(planetary science), 1982, B.A. (philosophy of science), 1982; postgraduate work at University of Arizona, 1989. Religion: "Cosmist." Hobbies and other interests: Performing rock music.
Addresses
Office—Funky Science, 1836 Blake St., Suite 100A, Denver, CO 80211.
Agent—Tina Bennett, Janklow & Nesbit, 445 Park Ave., New York, NY 10022.
Career
NASA/Ames Research Center, Mountain View, CA, postdoctoral research associate, 1989-91; University of Colorado, Boulder, assistant professor, 1991-99, adjunct professor, 2000—; Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, CO, planetary scientist, beginning 2000.
Member
American Astronomical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Authors Guild, Authors League.
Honors Awards
Los Angeles Times Book Prize, 1998, for Venus Revealed; Gerard Kuiper Memorial Award for outstanding scholarship, Un