Tiwari, Vijai

Born and raised in India as a Hindu, Vijai Tiwari immigrated to the United States in the early seventies. After receiving his master's degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science, he spent several years working in the technical sector until he joined The Boeing Company at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida during the late eighties, where he launched his career in space technology. Since that time, his numerous professional accomplishments have been in NASA-related projects in support of both Shuttle and International Space Station programs.

Though the author has never been a strong religio...