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He was born in 1938 in [[Vrontados]] of [[Chios]], [[Greece]] where he attended school. He went to the [[USA]] where he studied at the [[University of Minnesota]], and earned his Bachelor of Physics, [[1961]], his [[Master of Science]] at the [[University of Iowa]] in [[1963]] and his [[Ph.D.]] in [[1965]] in Physics. He is the [[Head Emeritus]], Space Department Applied Physics Laboratory at [[Johns Hopkins University]] [[Laurel, Maryland]], [[USA]] and he is a member of [[Academy of Athens]], [[Greece]], where he has the Chair of Science of Space. He is also the President of the Greek National Council for Research and Technology. |
He was born in 1938 in [[Vrontados]] of [[Chios]], [[Greece]] where he attended school. He went to the [[USA]] where he studied at the [[University of Minnesota]], and earned his Bachelor of Physics, [[1961]], his [[Master of Science]] at the [[University of Iowa]] in [[1963]] and his [[Ph.D.]] in [[1965]] in Physics. He is the [[Head Emeritus]], Space Department [[Applied Physics Laboratory]] at [[Johns Hopkins University]] [[Laurel, Maryland]], [[USA]] and he is a member of [[Academy of Athens]], [[Greece]], where he has the Chair of Science of Space. He is also the President of the Greek National Council for Research and Technology. |
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He is '''Principal Investigator''' on the [[NASA]]-[[ESA]] [[Cassini–Huygens]] mission to [[Saturn]] and [[Titan (moon)|Titan]] ([[1990]]-present), on [[Voyager program|Voyager]] 1 and 2 Spacecraft, on [[Explorer program|Explorer]] 47 and 50. He is '''Co-Principal Investigator''' on [[NASA]]-[[ESA]] [[Ulysses (spacecraft)|Ulysses]] solar polar orbiter ([[1978]]-present), on [[MESSENGER]], on [[GEOTAIL]], on [[Advanced Composition Explorer]] and on [[New Horizons]] mission. Also he was '''Co-Principal Investigator''' on [[NASA]] [[Galileo (spacecraft)|Galileo]] mission to [[Jupiter]] ([[1977]]-[[2003]]) and '''Co-Investigator''' with [[James Van Allen]] on the University of Iowa Particle Experiments on NASA [[Mariner program|Mariner]] 3, 4 (to [[Mars]]) and [[Mariner program|Mariner]] 5 (to [[Venus]]). |
He is '''Principal Investigator''' on the [[NASA]]-[[ESA]] [[Cassini–Huygens]] mission to [[Saturn]] and [[Titan (moon)|Titan]] ([[1990]]-present), on [[Voyager program|Voyager]] 1 and 2 Spacecraft, on [[Explorer program|Explorer]] 47 and 50. He is '''Co-Principal Investigator''' on [[NASA]]-[[ESA]] [[Ulysses (spacecraft)|Ulysses]] solar polar orbiter ([[1978]]-present), on [[MESSENGER]], on [[GEOTAIL]], on [[Advanced Composition Explorer]] and on [[New Horizons]] mission. Also he was '''Co-Principal Investigator''' on [[NASA]] [[Galileo (spacecraft)|Galileo]] mission to [[Jupiter]] ([[1977]]-[[2003]]) and '''Co-Investigator''' with [[James Van Allen]] on the University of Iowa Particle Experiments on NASA [[Mariner program|Mariner]] 3, 4 (to [[Mars]]) and [[Mariner program|Mariner]] 5 (to [[Venus]]). |
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Stamatios (Tom) M. Krimigis (Greek: Σταμάτιος Κριμιζής) is a scientist in space exploration. He directed most of the space programs with robotic spacecrafts which explored (and still explore) our solar system. He is the only human who has controlled space missions to every planet of our solar system.[citation needed] He is a specialist in solar, interplanetary and magnetospheric physics.
He was born in 1938 in VrontadosofChios, Greece where he attended school. He went to the USA where he studied at the University of Minnesota, and earned his Bachelor of Physics, 1961, his Master of Science at the University of Iowain1963 and his Ph.D.in1965 in Physics. He is the Head Emeritus, Space Department Applied Physics LaboratoryatJohns Hopkins University Laurel, Maryland, USA and he is a member of Academy of Athens, Greece, where he has the Chair of Science of Space. He is also the President of the Greek National Council for Research and Technology.
He is Principal Investigator on the NASA-ESA Cassini–Huygens mission to Saturn and Titan (1990-present), on Voyager 1 and 2 Spacecraft, on Explorer 47 and 50. He is Co-Principal InvestigatoronNASA-ESA Ulysses solar polar orbiter (1978-present), on MESSENGER, on GEOTAIL, on Advanced Composition Explorer and on New Horizons mission. Also he was Co-Principal InvestigatoronNASA Galileo mission to Jupiter (1977-2003) and Co-Investigator with James Van Allen on the University of Iowa Particle Experiments on NASA Mariner 3, 4 (toMars) and Mariner 5 (toVenus).
The International Astronomical Union in 1999 named an asteroid 8323 Krimigis (previously 1979 UH) to honor him.
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