How did Hernández overcome adversity to soar beyond humble beginnings and become an astronaut? He shares how one personal success led to another and how you can apply the lessons of his journey to your business or personal goals.
How did Hernández overcome adversity to soar beyond humble beginnings and become an astronaut? He shares how one personal success led to another and how you can apply the lessons of his journey to your business or personal goals.
Dr. José Hernández is a University of California regent and the president and CEO of Tierra Luna Engineering LLC, an aerospace engineering consulting firm. From 2001 to 2011, Hernández worked at NASA's Johnson Space Center in various roles, including as a flight engineer on the Space Shuttle Discovery’s penultimate mission, which completed construction of the International Space Station. Prior to his tenure at NASA, Hernández spent 17 years at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, where he contributed to the X-ray laser project and co-developed the first full-field digital mammography system for early breast cancer detection.
