Jeffrey A. Hoffman

Professor of the Practice
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
37-227
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139

(617) 452-2353
jhoffma1@mit.edu

B.A., 1966, Amherst College
Ph.D., 1971, Harvard University
M.S., 1988, Rice University

Specialization and Research Interests

Human Space Flight Operations, Space Flight Technology, Human-Machine Interactions, Extravehicular Activity, Conducting Laboratory Research in Space

Teaching Interests

Space Systems Design, Space Policy

Positions Held at MIT

Research Staff, Center for Space Research, 1975-1978; Senior Lecturer, 2001-2002; Professor of the Practice, 2002-present

Positions Held Outside MIT

NASA Astronaut, 1978-1997, Five Flights; NASA European Representative, 1997-2001

Honors and Awards

NASA Distinguished Service Medals (1994, 1997); Exceptional Service Medals: (1988, 1991,1993, 2002); Space Flight Medals (1985, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996); National Aeronautic Association Collier Trophy (1993); Aviation Week and Space Technology Laurels for Achievements in Space (1993); American Astronautical Society Victor A. Prather Award (1994); Freedom Forum Free Spirit Award (1994); AIAA Space Operations and Support Systems Award (1995); International Aeronautical Federation V.M. Komarov Diploma (1991); International Aeronautical Federation Sergei P. Koprolyov Diploma (1994)

Society Memberships

International Academy of Astronautics, Spanish Academy of Engineering, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Astronomical Society, International Astronomical Union, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi

Comments

Professor Hoffman is interested in the future of human spaceflight and in the use of the International Space Station as a testbed for future aerospace technology. Away from MIT, he enjoys skiing, sailing, hiking, bicycling, skating, and music.