Mark Hess Headquarters, Washington, D.C. March 31, 1992 (Phone: 202/453-8536) Barbara Schwartz Johnson Space Center, Houston (Phone: 713/483-5111) RELEASE: 92-42 1992 NASA ASTRONAUT CANDIDATES SELECTED NASA today announced selection of 19 new astronaut candidates for the Space Shuttle program. The 1992 group consists of 4 pilot astronaut candidates and 15 mission specialist astronaut candidates, including 9 civilians and 10 military officers. The candidates were chosen from 2,054 qualified applicants, 87 of whom received interviews and medical examinations in December and January. Selected candidates will report to the Johnson Space Center, Houston, in August 1992 to begin a year of training and evaluation, after which they will receive technical assignments leading to selection for Shuttle flight crews. A listing of the selected candidates and their biographical data follow: 1992 ASTRONAUT CANDIDATES Daniel T. Barry, M.D., Ph.D., Civilian, Mission Specialist Cdr. Charles E. Brady, Jr., U.S. Navy, Mission Specialist Capt. Catherine G. Coleman, U.S. Air Force, Mission Specialist Michael L. Gernhardt, Ph.D., Civilian, Mission Specialist John M. Grunsfeld, Ph.D., Civilian, Mission Specialist Capt. Scott J. Horowitz, U.S. Air Force, Pilot LCdr. Brent W. Jett, Jr., U.S. Navy, Pilot - more - - 2 - Kevin R. Kregel, Civilian, Pilot LCdr. Wendy B. Lawrence, U.S. Navy, Mission Specialist Cdr. Jerry M. Linenger, U.S. Navy, Mission Specialist Capt. Richard M. Linnehan, U.S. Army, Mission Specialist LCdr. Michael E. Lopez-Alegria, U.S. Navy, Mission Specialist Scott E. Parazynski, M.D., Civilian, Mission Specialist LCdr. Kent V. Rominger, U.S. Navy, Pilot Cdr. Winston E. Scott, U.S. Navy, Mission Specialist Steven L. Smith, Civilian, Mission Specialist Joseph R. Tanner, Civilian, Mission Specialist Andrew S. W. Thomas, Ph.D., Civilian, Mission Specialist Mary E. Weber, Ph.D., Civilian, Mission Specialist - end general release - EDITORS NOTE: Brief biographical sketches are available by calling the NASA Headquarters Newsroom (Phone: 202/453-8400) or any NASA center newsroom. 1992 astronaut candidate selectionS BIOGRAPHICAL DATA o Daniel T. Barry, Ph.D., M.D., Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: December 30, 1953 - Norwalk, Connecticut RESIDENCE: Ann Arbor, Michigan EDUCATION: Bolton High School, Alexandria, Louisiana BS, Electrical Engr., Cornell Univ., 1975 MSE, Electrical Engr./Computer Science, Princeton Univ., 1977 MA, Electrical Engr./Computer Science, Princeton Univ., 1977 PhD, Electrical Engr./Computer Science, Princeton Univ., 1980 MD, Univ. of Miami, 1982 CURRENT POSITION: Assistant Professor University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan PARENTS: Mr. & Mrs. Albeus E. Barry, Alexandria, Louisiana MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Susan R. Feinstein o Charles E. Brady, Jr., Commander, USN, Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: August 12, 1951 - Pinehurst, North Carolina RESIDENCE: Oak Harbor, Washington EDUCATION: North Moore High School, Robbins, North Carolina MD, Duke Univ., 1975 CURRENT POSITION: Flight Surgeon, NAS Whidbey Island, Washington PARENTS: Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Brady, Sr., Robbins, North Carolina MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Cathy Scherer o Catherine G. Coleman, Captain, USAF, Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: December 14, 1960 - Charleston, South Carolina RESIDENCE: Dayton, Ohio EDUCATION: W. T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, Virginia BS, Chemistry, MIT, 1983 PhD, Polymer Science & Engr., Univ. of Massachusetts, 1991 CURRENT POSITION: Research Chemist, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio PARENTS: James J. Coleman, Vancouver, Washington Anne L. Doty, Westerly, Rhode Island MARITAL STATUS: Single o Michael L. Gernhardt, Ph.D., Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: May 4, 1956 - Mansfield, Ohio RESIDENCE: Webster, Texas EDUCATION: Malabar High School, Mansfield, Ohio BS, Physics, Vanderbilt Univ., 1978 MS, Bioengineering, Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1983 PhD, Bioengineering, Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1991 - more - - 2 - CURRENT POSITION: Vice President/General Manager Oceaneering Space Systems, Webster, Texas PARENTS: George M. Gernhardt, Marco Island, Florida Suzanne C. Winters, Whitestone, Virginia MARITAL STATUS: Single o John M. Grunsfeld, Ph.D., Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: October 10, 1958 - Chicago, Illinois RESIDENCE: Pasadena, California EDUCATION: Highland Park High School, Highland Park, Illinois BS, Physics, MIT, 1980 MS, Physics, Univ. of Chicago, 1984 PhD, Physics, Univ. of Chicago, 1988 CURRENT POSITION: Senior Research Fellow California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California PARENTS: Mr. & Mrs. Ernest A. Grunsfeld, Highland Park, Illinois MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Carol E. Schiff o Scott J. Horowitz, Captain, USAF, Pilot BIRTHDATE/PLACE: March 24, 1957 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania RESIDENCE: Edwards AFB, California EDUCATION: Newbury Park High School, Newbury Park, California BS, Engineering, California State Univ. - Northridge, 1978 MS, Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Tech, 1979 PhD, Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Tech, 1982 CURRENT POSITION: Experimental Test Pilot, Edwards AFB, California PARENTS: Seymour B. Horowitz, Thousand Oaks, California Iris D. Chester, Santa Monica, California MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Lisa Marie Kern o Brent W. Jett, Jr., Lieutenant Commander, USN, Pilot BIRTHDATE/PLACE: October 5, 1958 - Pontiac, Michigan RESIDENCE: California, Maryland EDUCATION: Northeast High School, Oakland Park, Florida BS, Aerospace Engr., U.S. Naval Academy, 1981 MS, Aeronautical Engr., U.S. Naval Postgrad School, 1989 CURRENT POSITION: Fighter Pilot/Squadron Department Head VF-74 (USS Saratoga), NAS Oceana, Virginia PARENTS: Mr. & Mrs. Brent W. Jett, Sr., Ft. Lauderdale, Florida MARITAL STATUS: Single - more - - 3 - o Kevin R. Kregel, Pilot BIRTHDATE/PLACE: September 16, 1956 - New York, New York RESIDENCE: Houston, Texas EDUCATION: Amityville Memorial High School, Amityville, New York BS, Astronautical Engineering, USAF Academy, 1978 MPA, Troy State Univ., 1988 CURRENT POSITION: Aeronautical Research Pilot Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas PARENTS: Alfred H. Kregel, Jr., Crossville, Tennessee Frances T. Kregel, Deceased MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Jeanne F. Kammer o Wendy B. Lawrence, Lieutenant Commander, USN, Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: July 2, 1959 - Jacksonville, Florida RESIDENCE: Crownsville, Maryland EDUCATION: Fort Hunt High School, Alexandria, Virginia BS, Ocean Engineering, U.S. Naval Academy, 1981 MS, Ocean Engineering, MIT, 1988 CURRENT POSITION: Physics Instructor U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland PARENTS: William P. Lawrence, Crownsville, Maryland Anne Haynes, Alvadore, Oregon MARITAL STATUS: Single o Jerry M. Linenger, Commander, USN, Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: January 16, 1955 - Mt. Clemens, Michigan RESIDENCE: San Diego, California EDUCATION: East Detroit High School, Detroit, Michigan BS, Bioscience, U.S. Naval Academy, 1977 MD, Wayne State Univ., 1981 MS, Systems Management, USC, 1988 MPH, Univ. of North Carolina, 1989 Phd, Epidemiology, Univ. of North Carolina, 1989 CURRENT POSITION: Medical Researcher Naval Health Research Center, San Diego, California PARENTS: Mr. & Mrs. Donald W. Linenger, East Detroit, Michigan MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Kathryn M. Bartmann o Richard M. Linnehan, Captain, USA, Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: September 19, 1957 - Lowell, Massachusetts RESIDENCE: San Diego, California - more - - 4 - EDUCATION: Pelham High School, Pelham, New Hampshire BS, Zoology, Univ. of New Hampshire, 1980 DVM, Ohio State Univ., 1985 CURRENT POSITION: Clinical Veterinarian U.S. Army Element Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, California PARENTS: Richard H. Linnehan, Deceased Carol J. Robinson, Townsend, Massachusetts MARITAL STATUS: Single o Michael E. Lopez-Alegria, Lt. Commander, USN, Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: May 30, 1958 - Madrid, Spain RESIDENCE: Waldorf, Maryland EDUCATION: Mission Viejo High School, Mission Viejo, California BS, Systems Engineering, U.S. Naval Academy, 1980 MS, Aeronautical Engineering, U.S. Naval Postgrad School, 1988 CURRENT POSITION: ES-3A Program Manager Naval Air Test Center, NAS Patuxent River, Maryland PARENTS: Mr. & Mrs. Eladio Lopez-Alegria, Mission Viejo, California MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Julieann Ridge o Scott E. Parazynski, M.D., Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: July 28, 1961 - Little Rock, Arkansas RESIDENCE: Evergree, Colorado EDUCATION: American Community High School, Athens, Greece BS, Biology, Stanford Univ., 1983 MD, Stanford Univ., 1989 CURRENT POSITION: Emergency Medicine Resident Denver Affilliated Residency in Emergency Medicine, Colorado PARENTS: Mr. & Mrs. John Parazynski, Bellevue, Washington MARITAL STATUS: Single o Kent V. Rominger, Lieutenant Commander, USN, Pilot BIRTHDATE/PLACE: August 7, 1956 - Del Norte, Colorado RESIDENCE: Poway, California EDUCATION: Del Norte High School, Del Norte, Colorado BS, Civil Engineering, Colorado State Univ., 1978 MS, Aeronautical Engineering, U.S. Naval Postgrad School, 1987 CURRENT POSITION: Operations Officer VF-211, NAS Miramar, San Diego, California PARENTS: Mr. & Mrs. Ralph V. Rominger, Del Norte, Colorado MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Mary Sue Rule - more - - 5 - o Winston E. Scott, Commander, USN, Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: August 6, 1950 - Miami, Florida RESIDENCE: Yardley, Pennsylvania EDUCATION: Coral Gables High School, Coral Gables, Florida BA, Music, Florida State Univ., 1972 MS, Aeronautical Engineering, U.S. Naval Postgrad School, 1980 CURRENT POSITION: Deputy Director, Tactical Air Systems Dept. Naval Air Development Center, Warminster, Pennsylvania PARENTS: Mr. & Mrs. Alston J. Scott, Sr., Miami, Florida MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Marilyn K. Robinson o Steven L. Smith, Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: December 30, 1958 - Phoenix, Arizona RESIDENCE: Houston, Texas EDUCATION: Leland High School, San Jose, California BS, Electrical Engineering, Stanford Univ., 1981 MS, Electrical Engineering, Stanford Univ., 1982 MBA, Stanford Univ., 1987 CURRENT POSITION: Payload Flight Controller, Johnson Space Center Houston, Texas PARENTS: Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Smith, San Jose, California MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Margaret M. Brannigan o Joseph R. Tanner, Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: January 21, 1950 - Danville, Illinois RESIDENCE: Houston, Texas EDUCATION: Danville High School, Danville, Illinois BS, Mechanical Engineering, Univ. of Illinois, 1973 CURRENT POSITION: Deputy Chief, Aircraft Operations Division Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas PARENTS: Mr. & Mrs. Lewis W. Tanner, Danville, Illinois MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Martha A. Currie o Andrew S. W. Thomas, Ph.D., Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: December 18, 1951 - Adelaide, Australia RESIDENCE: Pasadena, California EDUCATION: Saint Peters College, Adelaide, Australia BE, Mechanical Engr., Univ. of Adelaide (Australia), 1972 PhD, Mechanical Engr., Univ. of Adelaide (Australia), 1978 CURRENT POSITION: Group Supervisor-Mircrogravity Research Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California - more - - 6 - PARENTS: Adrian C. Thomas, N. Adelaide, Australia Mary E. Thomas, Hackham, Australia MARITAL STATUS: Single o Mary E. Weber, Ph.D., Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: August 24, 1962 - Cleveland, Ohio RESIDENCE: Austin, Texas EDUCATION: Bedford High School, Bedford, Ohio BS, Chemical Engineering, Purdue Univ., 1984 PhD, Chemistry, Univ. of California-Berkeley, 1988 CURRENT POSITION: Materials Engineer Texas Instruments (assignment to SEMATECH) Austin, Texas PARENTS: Andrew M. Weber, Jr., Deceased Joan E. Weber, Mentor, Ohio MARITAL STATUS: Single - end -