Geoffrey A. Landis works as a scientist and writer of science fiction.
Landis holds undergraduate degrees in physics and electrical engineering from MIT and a Ph. D. in solid-state physics from Brown University. Brown University is a highly esteemed private University located in Providence, Rhode Island and is a member of the Ivy League. He works for the NASA John Glenn Research Center, where he does research on Mars missions, solar energy[1], and advanced concepts for interstellar propulsion. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program NASA John H Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field (see History for previous names is a NASA center located within the cities of Brook Park He holds seven patents [2], and has published more than 300 scientific papers[3] in the fields of astronautics and photovoltaics. He was a member of the Rover team on the Mars Pathfinder mission, and is a member of the science team on the 2003 Mars Exploration Rovers (MER) mission. The Mars Pathfinder was launched on December 4, 1996 by NASA aboard a Delta II just a month after the Mars Global Surveyor In 2005-2006, he was the Ronald E. McNair Visiting Professor of Astronautics at MIT. Ronald Ervin McNair PhD ( October 21, 1950 &ndash January 28, 1986) was an American Physicist and NASA
In the field of science fiction, Landis has published over 70 works of short fiction, and two books. His work mixes high science and technology with human emotion. He won the 1989 Nebula Award for best short story for "Ripples in the Dirac Sea" (Asimov's Science Fiction, October 1988), and the 1992 Hugo Award for "A Walk in the Sun" (Asimov's Science Fiction, October 1991) and the 2003 Hugo for his short story "Falling Onto Mars" (Analog Science Fiction and Fact, July/Aug 2002). The Nebula Award is an award given each year by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA for the best Science fiction / Fantasy fiction Asimov's Science Fiction (ISSN 1065-2698 is an American Science fiction magazine which publishes Science fiction and Fantasy and The Hugo Awards are given every year for the best Science fiction or Fantasy works and achievements of the previous year "A Walk in the Sun" is a Science fiction Short story published in 1991 by Geoffrey A "Falling Onto Mars" is a Science fiction Short story written in 2002 by Geoffrey A Analog Science Fiction and Fact is an American Science fiction Magazine. His first novel, Mars Crossing, was published by Tor Books in 2000, and a short story collection, Impact Parameter (and other quantum fictions) was published by Golden Gryphon Press in 2001. Mars Crossing is a Science fiction novel by Geoffrey A Landis about an expedition to Mars, published by Tor Books in 2000 Tor Books is one of two Imprints of Tom Doherty Associates LLC based in New York City Golden Gryphon Press is an independent Publishing company, specializing in Science fiction, Fantasy, Dark fantasy and Cross-genre
He attended the Clarion Workshop in 1985, with such other emerging SF writers as Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Martha Soukup, William Shunn, Resa Nelson, Mary Turzillo and Robert J. Clarion is a six-week workshop for new and aspiring Science fiction and Fantasy writers Kristine Kathryn Rusch (born June 1960 is an American writer She writes under various pseudonyms in multiple genres including Science fiction, fantasy Martha Soukup is a Nebula award -winning and Hugo award -nominated Science fiction author and playwright for the Monday Night PlayGround emerging playwrights William Shunn (born August 14, 1967, Los Angeles, California) is a Science fiction writer and computer programmer Mary A Turzillo is a Science fiction writer noted primarily for short stories Howe, and taught at the Clarion Workshop in 2001.
External links
- Official site
- Geoffrey Landis page at MIT
- Geoffrey A. Landis at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Geoffrey A. Landis science papers at Google scholar
References
- ^ Landis, Geoffrey A. . "Reinventing the Solar Power Satellite". A solar power satellite, or SPS or Powersat, as originally proposed would be a Satellite built in High Earth orbit that uses Microwave NASA TM-2004-212743, Feb. 2004.
- ^ Patent Search, Geoffrey Landis
- ^ Geoffrey A. Landis technical publications
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