Samuel R. Floyd

Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics, Code 691
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, MD 20771

Phone: (301) 286-6881

email: Samuel.Floyd@gsfc.nasa.gov

Present Position:

Advanced Technology Manager
Astrochemistry Branch
Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Research Area Experience:

Gamma-Ray and X-Ray Detector Development.

Education:

1968 - B.S., Physics/Mathematics, Minot State University
1976 - M.S., Johns Hopkins University

Honors:

Goddard Exceptional Achievement Award , 1993
Research and Study Fellowship, 1992
Quality Increase Award, 1985
Letter of Appreciation, Director's Seminar, 1981
Performance Award, SSWP, 1979
Letter of Appreciation for ADDC, 1979
Letter of Appreciation, 1977
Outstanding Performance Appraisal, 1977
Quality Salary Increase, 1976
Certificate of Recognition by NASA, 1976

Selected Publications:

S. R. Floyd, J. I. Trombka, J. O. Goldsten and E. M. Fiore, "Cosmic Ray Induced Degradation in X-Ray Detectors on Board the NEAR Spacecraft," 2nd International Conference on High Energy Background in Space, 1997.

S. R. Floyd, "Antarctic Balloon Aim at Mars," Journal of College Science Teaching, 1993.

S. R. Floyd, J. I. Trombka, L. G. Evans, R. Starr, S. W. Squyres, Yu. A. Surkov, L. P. Moskaleva, O. Scheglov, A. G. Mitugov, A. C. Rester, G. J. Bamford, R. L. Coldwell, W. C. Feldman, D. M. Drake, W. E. Sharp, and J. E. Dombrowski, "Joint US-USSR Long Duration Antarctic Mars Calibration Balloon (LAMB) Mission," AIAA International Balloon Technology Conference, 1991, CP919, p. 20-24.

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