NAME:   J. M. (Jerry) Linenger M.D., Ph.D.,(Cdr. Medical Corps, USN)
        NASA Astronaut

BIRTHPLACE AND DATE:
  Born 1/16/55 in Mt. Clemens, Michigan but considers Eastpointe, Mich., 
and Coronado, Calif., his hometown. 

PHYSICAL DESCRITPION:

EDUCATION:
 Linenger graduated from East Detroit High School, Eastpointe, Mich.,
in 1973; received a bachelor's degree in bioscience from the Naval
Academy in 1977; received a doctorate in medicine from Wayne State
University in 1981; received a master's degree in systems
management from the University of Southern California in 1988;
received a master of public health degree in health policy from the
University of North Carolina in 1989; and received a doctorate in
epidemiology from the University of North Carolina in 1989.


EXPERIENCE:
 Linenger completed his surgical internship at Balboa Naval Hospital,
San  Diego, Calif., and aerospace medicine training at the Naval
Aerospace Medical Institute, Pensacola, Fla.  He first served as a
Naval flight surgeon at Cubi Point, Republic of the Philippines,
and was later assigned as medical advisor to the commander, Naval
Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet, in San Diego. After receiving a
doctorate in epidemiology, he served as a research principal
investigator at the Naval Health Research Center, where he was
assigned when selected by NASA.

 Selected as an astronaut in August 1992 (selection group XIV), Linenger 
will server as Mission Specialist (MS1) on STS-64.  STS-64 will be his 
first spaceflight.