Ghassem Asrar

Ghassem R. Asrar is a distinguished Iranian-American scientist in the field of the Earth and Space science who currently serves as the Senior Vice President, science of the Universities Space Research Association since November 2019.[1][2]

Ghassem Asrar
Born
Shiraz, Iran
NationalityIranian American
Alma materMichigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
AwardsNASA Exceptional Performance Award (1997)

NASA Distinguished Service Medal (1999)
NASA Medal for Outstanding Leadership (2000)

AGU Ambassador Award (2014)
Scientific career
FieldsThe Earth and Space Systems
Civil Engineering and Environmental Physics
Remote Sensing
InstitutionsUniversity of Maryland
World Climate Research Program (WCRP)
U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Website

Biography

Dr. Asrar was born and raised in Shiraz, Iran in a family where he was the eldest child among nine siblings.[3] He moved to the United States in 1978 to countinue his graduate education at the Michigan State University.[4][5]

References
  1. "Dr. Ghassem Asrar | USRA". www.usra.edu. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  2. "Universities Space Research Association Names Ghassem Asrar Senior VP of Science". Universities Space Research Association Names Ghassem Asrar Senior VP of Science. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  3. Jah; Memarian, ad; Project, ContributorA media advisor at the Iranian Americans' Contributions (2016-06-02). "Ghassem R. Asrar: An Exceptional Performance Award Recipient from NASA". HuffPost. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  4. Jah; Memarian, ad; Project, ContributorA media advisor at the Iranian Americans' Contributions (2016-06-02). "Ghassem R. Asrar: An Exceptional Performance Award Recipient from NASA". HuffPost. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  5. beck, beth. "NASA - Science Deputy Associate Administrator Dr. Ghassem R. Asrar". www.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
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