Ronnie Nader
Ronnie Nader Bello was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador July 10 1967. at the age of 13 started studies of nuclear physics on its own and within three years won first prize in the physics category of the first national scholastic contest, capturing first prize again the following year. In 1984 commenced studies in astrophysics, graduating first in his high school class of 1986.In 1987 starts pioneering research in artificial intelligence in Ecuador, He graduated with an MS in systems engineering MCL in 1994 from the Universidad Catolica Santiago de Guayaquil - UCSG, where he was the director of the campus computer lab until 1995, the same year he started his specialization in Cybernetics in the PCP Project, also in 1995, began research in Astrobiology.
Completed the TERC astrobiology teaching certification course in 2004, In 2006 started the development of the 'Ecuador al Espacio' Project, (Project ESAA) a privately funded astronautics initiative, aimed to start the Ecuadorian Civilian Space Program, the first civilian, non-governmental space program in history aimed to explore and help the development of the suborbital space, with the main emphasis in taking scientific experiments made by educational institutions at no cost for them, in order to help raise interest in science and to awake consciousness of the benefits for Ecuador in exploiting the suborbital and GEO resource.
In 2007 the project is approved by the General Command of the Ecuadorian Air Force (FAE) as the first Ecuadorian initiative in astronautics in the history of the country and he as the first Ecuadorian cosmonaut candidate. On June 8 2007 Ronnie Nader becomes officially the first Ecuadorian cosmonaut in history when completed the ASA/T (Advanced Suborbital Astronaut /Trained) training program designed on the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center on Moscow, Russia. Ronnie Nader is the first and, to date, the only Ecuadorian representative to the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) General Assembly, and the only Ecuadorian citizen ever nominated as member of the International Academy of Astronautics, also member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), he has given dozens of lectures in key scientific conferences around the world, and published more than 40 scientific papers in which he was author and co-author, he speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese and Russian, he is an amateur astronomer and his favorite sport is land sailing, he also enjoys archery, reading, martial arts and classical music as much as 80's music.
Academic Degrees: Systems Engineer - Universidad Catolica Santiago de Guayaquil - UCSG - 1994 Astrobiology Professor - TERC - 2001
Lifetime Achievements: First Ecuadorian Cosmonaut, 2007 Designed and flown the 1st Latin-American microgravity plane, 2008 Designer of the Ecuadorian Space Program, 2007 Achieved the Microgravity world record, 2008 Built the first National UV Reactive Alert Network, 2008 Designed and built the first Internet-to-Orbit gateway. HERMES-A, 2009 Designed and built the 1st Ecuadorian satellite, NEE-01 PEGASUS. 2011 Designed and built the 2nd Ecuadorian satellite, NEE-02 KRYSAOR. 2012 Launched the 1st and 2nd Ecuadorian satellites, 2013 The first functional rescue operation on nano satellites, 2014
Professional Experience: Space Operations Director for the Ecuadorian Space Agency. 2007 to date Mission Commander for the DAEDALUS missions, 8 missions flown, 2008 Mission Director for Project POSEIDON - Microgravity world record 2008 Chief Engineer of HYPERION - National UV Reactive Alert Network 2008 Chief Designer of Project HERMES - The first Internet-to-Orbit gateway. 2009 Chief engineer and team leader that built the 1st Ecuadorian satellite, the NEE-01 PEGASUS. 2011 Chief engineer and team leader that built the 2nd Ecuadorian satellite, the NEE-02 KRYSAOR. 2012 Mission Director for NEE-Alpha satellite constellation launch and operation. 2013
Awards and Honors: First Ecuadorian Astronaut, Ecuadorian Air Force - June 2007 One of 9 most successful men in Ecuador, HOGAR mag., July 2007 Medal 'Example for Youth' of Ecuadorian Gov., October 2007 Man of year, Ecuador, 2007 One of 4 most successful Ecuadorians, December 2007 Global Citizenship Award 2010 - March 2010 Hall of Fame of Lebanese descendants - November 2010 National Congress Medal to Scientific Merit - May 2011 Wall of illustrious Professionals of Universidad Catolica Santiago de Guayaquil, 1994 Best Alumni, May 2012 Medal University and Science - Universidad Catolica Santiago de Guayaquil, May 2013 Medal Battle of Pichincha - M.I. Provincial Council of Pichincha Province, May 2013 Medal Joint Armed Forces for Exceptional Services to the Nation - Joint Chiefs of the Armed Forces - 2013 IAC 2015 Ambassador appointed by the International Astronautical Federation - January 2015
Completed the TERC astrobiology teaching certification course in 2004, In 2006 started the development of the 'Ecuador al Espacio' Project, (Project ESAA) a privately funded astronautics initiative, aimed to start the Ecuadorian Civilian Space Program, the first civilian, non-governmental space program in history aimed to explore and help the development of the suborbital space, with the main emphasis in taking scientific experiments made by educational institutions at no cost for them, in order to help raise interest in science and to awake consciousness of the benefits for Ecuador in exploiting the suborbital and GEO resource.
In 2007 the project is approved by the General Command of the Ecuadorian Air Force (FAE) as the first Ecuadorian initiative in astronautics in the history of the country and he as the first Ecuadorian cosmonaut candidate. On June 8 2007 Ronnie Nader becomes officially the first Ecuadorian cosmonaut in history when completed the ASA/T (Advanced Suborbital Astronaut /Trained) training program designed on the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center on Moscow, Russia. Ronnie Nader is the first and, to date, the only Ecuadorian representative to the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) General Assembly, and the only Ecuadorian citizen ever nominated as member of the International Academy of Astronautics, also member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), he has given dozens of lectures in key scientific conferences around the world, and published more than 40 scientific papers in which he was author and co-author, he speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese and Russian, he is an amateur astronomer and his favorite sport is land sailing, he also enjoys archery, reading, martial arts and classical music as much as 80's music.
Academic Degrees: Systems Engineer - Universidad Catolica Santiago de Guayaquil - UCSG - 1994 Astrobiology Professor - TERC - 2001
Lifetime Achievements: First Ecuadorian Cosmonaut, 2007 Designed and flown the 1st Latin-American microgravity plane, 2008 Designer of the Ecuadorian Space Program, 2007 Achieved the Microgravity world record, 2008 Built the first National UV Reactive Alert Network, 2008 Designed and built the first Internet-to-Orbit gateway. HERMES-A, 2009 Designed and built the 1st Ecuadorian satellite, NEE-01 PEGASUS. 2011 Designed and built the 2nd Ecuadorian satellite, NEE-02 KRYSAOR. 2012 Launched the 1st and 2nd Ecuadorian satellites, 2013 The first functional rescue operation on nano satellites, 2014
Professional Experience: Space Operations Director for the Ecuadorian Space Agency. 2007 to date Mission Commander for the DAEDALUS missions, 8 missions flown, 2008 Mission Director for Project POSEIDON - Microgravity world record 2008 Chief Engineer of HYPERION - National UV Reactive Alert Network 2008 Chief Designer of Project HERMES - The first Internet-to-Orbit gateway. 2009 Chief engineer and team leader that built the 1st Ecuadorian satellite, the NEE-01 PEGASUS. 2011 Chief engineer and team leader that built the 2nd Ecuadorian satellite, the NEE-02 KRYSAOR. 2012 Mission Director for NEE-Alpha satellite constellation launch and operation. 2013
Awards and Honors: First Ecuadorian Astronaut, Ecuadorian Air Force - June 2007 One of 9 most successful men in Ecuador, HOGAR mag., July 2007 Medal 'Example for Youth' of Ecuadorian Gov., October 2007 Man of year, Ecuador, 2007 One of 4 most successful Ecuadorians, December 2007 Global Citizenship Award 2010 - March 2010 Hall of Fame of Lebanese descendants - November 2010 National Congress Medal to Scientific Merit - May 2011 Wall of illustrious Professionals of Universidad Catolica Santiago de Guayaquil, 1994 Best Alumni, May 2012 Medal University and Science - Universidad Catolica Santiago de Guayaquil, May 2013 Medal Battle of Pichincha - M.I. Provincial Council of Pichincha Province, May 2013 Medal Joint Armed Forces for Exceptional Services to the Nation - Joint Chiefs of the Armed Forces - 2013 IAC 2015 Ambassador appointed by the International Astronautical Federation - January 2015