Born: Leo and Tiger in Paris, France

Research Areas: Seismology, Tsunamis, Seismoacoustics

Other Languages: French, Italian, Spanish, Slovak, Russian

Favorite Movies: Casablanca, The Bridge on the River Kwai, l'Etranger, Mayrig

Favorite Book: Les Misérables

Favorite Play: Rodogune [Corneille, 1644]

Favorite Operetta: Die Fledermaus

Favorite Food: Tripes à la mode de Caen; Tête de Veau sauce ravigote

Favorite Wines: Haut-Brion, Puligny-Montrachet

Favorite Car: 1971 Simca 1100 Spécial

Favorite Vacationing Spots: N/A [not applicable!]

Mileage Plans: AAdvantage (AA), Mileage Plus (UA), OnePass (CO), WorldPerks (NW),
Skymiles (DL), Dividend Miles (US), EarlyReturns (F9), HawaiianMiles (HA),
Executive Club (BA), Icarus (OA), Capricorne (UU), Flying Blue (AF/KL), Guest (EY), Enrich (MH),
Hellas Jet Club [T4*], Qualiflyer [SR*], Aviators [TW*], Get-it-all [BN*] [*: now defunct]

Air Travel in 2007: 329875 km in 113 flights over 427:00 hours

Record Air Travel (2006): 397309 km in 121 flights over 497:25 hours

Longest flight (distance): ORD-HKG (and HKG-ORD) 12541 km (UA B-747)

Shortest flight (distance; fixed-winged): BDR-HVN (and HVN-BDR) 24 km (PM DHC-6)

Longest flight (duration): ORD-HKG 15:10 hr (UA B-747)

Shortest flight (duration; fixed-winged): BDR-HVN 0:06 hr (PM DHC-6)

Northernmost Latitude reached on land: 71 N