Ronald Greeley has been involved in lunar and planetary studies since 1967. Current research focuses on planetary surface processes and geological histories using spacecraft data, laboratory experiments, and geological field studies of terrestrial analogs. Upon receiving his Ph.D. in Geology in 1966, Greeley first worked for Standard Oil Company of California and then, through military duty, was assigned to NASA's Ames Research Center. In 1977, Greeley joined the faculty at Arizona State University with a joint professorship in Geology and the Center for Meteorite Studies. Projects include study of wind processes on Earth, Mars, and Venus; field studies of basaltic volcanism; and photogeological mapping of planets and satellites. Recent spacecraft involvement included participation in the Magellan mission to Venus and the Shuttle Radar Laboratory flights. Current planetary projects include team membership on the Galileo Jupiter mission, the Russian Mars '96 mission, Mars Pathfinder, and the Mars Surveyor '98 lander. Greeley has served on various NASA and National Academy of Science panels to assess space science and planetary geology activities. He has chaired the NASA Planetary Cartography Working Group and currently chairs the National Research Council Committee on Lunar and Planetary Exploration.

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