+ Biography
Dr. Adrian Brown is currently working as a
planetary science researcher at the
NASA Ames Research Center and
SETI
Institute in Mountain View, Calif., United States of America.
Adrian has a background in computer science and electrical engineering
- his first degree was in Electrical Engineering from the Australian
Defence Force Academy in Canberra, Australia.
After recieving his Electrical Engineering degree, Adrian served with
the Royal Australian Navy as a Weapons Engineer and Fire Control
Officer on Her Majesty's Australian Ships
CANBERRA and
ARUNTA, in
addition to numerous shore postings around Australia.
Adrian is a certified Java programmer, and has worked as a Software
Engineer for a variety of commercial projects for IBM, Zurich and other
businesses. He has a Masters in Computer Science from the University
of New England in Armidale, New South Wales.
Adrian completed his PhD in Earth and Planetary Science at
Macquarie
University, in Sydney, Australia. The topic of his defence was
"Hyperspectral Mapping of Ancient Hydrothermal Systems". His advisors
were Prof. Malcolm Walter of the Australian
Centre for Astrobiology and Dr. Thomas Cudahy of CSIRO
Exploration and Mining in Perth, Western Australia. Further
information is available here.
Adrian is a fully qualified Private pilot, and has
used this skill to enhance his knowledge of remote sensing by flying
over study regions in Western Australia. He holds current endorsements
on C172 and Piper Warrior single engine aircraft. Adrian is qualified
in remote first aid and as an outback four wheel drive exponent.
Adrian is an Australian citizen, and grew up in Melbourne, Victoria. He
is keen on personal fitness. He is a fan of the Australian Rules
football club Essendon, and an avid listener
to JJJ
and TAL.
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At the Defence Academy
Measuring stromatolites at
Shark Bay, Western Australia
Flying over the Pilbara,
Western Australia
Doing fieldwork in the
outback
At JPL Mars Exploration
Rover facility
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