NAME:  David A. Wolf (M.D.)
       NASA Astronaut
 
BIRTHPLACE AND DATE:  Born August 23, 1956, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
His parents, Dr. and Mrs. Harry Wolf, reside in Indianapolis.
 
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:  Brown hair; green eyes; 5 feet 10 inches; 185
pounds.
 
EDUCATION:  Graduated from North Central High School, Indianapolis,
Indiana, in 1974; received a bachelor of science degree in electrical
engineering from Purdue University in 1978, and a doctorate in
medicine from Indiana University in 1982.  He completed his medical
internship (1983) at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, and
completed the USAF flight surgeon primary training at Brooks Air Force
Base in San Antonio, Texas.
 
MARITAL STATUS:  Single.
 
RECREATIONAL INTERESTS:  Enjoys sport aerobatic flying, scuba diving,
handball, running, and water skiing.
 
ORGANIZATIONS:  Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers; the Aerospace Medical Association; the Experimental
Aircraft Association; the International Aerobatic Club; and the Air
National Guard.
 
SPECIAL HONORS:  Recipient of the NASA Exceptional Engineering
Achievement Medal (1990); NASA Inventor of the Year, 1992.  Dr. Wolf
graduated "with distinction" from the honors curriculum in electrical
engineering at Purdue University and received an Academic Achievement
Award upon graduation from medical school.  He received the Carl R.
Ruddell scholarship award for research in medical ultrasonic signal
and image processing.  He is a member of Eta Kappa Knu and Phi Eta
Sigma honorary societies.  Dr. Wolf has received 3 NASA Superior
Performance Awards, and five Space Act Awards for inventions and
patents on a new class of 3-dimensional human tissue culture
instrumentation.
 
EXPERIENCE:  Dr. Wolf worked as a research scientist at the
Indianapolis Center for Advanced Research from 1980 to 1983.  He
developed digital signal and image processing techniques producing
"state of the art" high resolution medical ultrasonic images.  He is a
flight surgeon in the Air National Guard (1982 to present) and has
logged over 500 hours of air combat training as a weapons systems
officer in the F4 Phantom jet.  He is a proficient aerobatic pilot,
primarily flying the Pitts Special and Christen Eagle Airplanes.
 
NASA EXPERIENCE:  In 1983 Dr. Wolf joined the Medical Sciences
Division of Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.  He was
responsible for development of the American Flight Echocardiograph
which obtained medical research data on the effects of space flight on
astronauts cardiovascular system.  Upon completion he was assigned as
chief engineer for development of the Space Station Freedom medical
facility.  In 1986 he was assigned to direct development of the Space
Bioreactor and associated cancer research and tissue culture
applications which utilize controlled gravitational conditions.  He
has particular expertise in the design of real time computer process
control systems, bioprocessing, and human aerospace physiology.
 
Selected by NASA in January 1990, Dr. Wolf became an astronaut in July
1991.  He is qualified for assignment as a mission specialist on Space
Shuttle flights.  Since then, he has been assigned various technical
duties in the Mission Support Branch of the Astronaut Office.
Presently, he is part of a team responsible for Orbiter processing,
vehicle prelaunch checkout and final launch configuration.
 
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT:  Dr. Wolf is assigned as a mission specialist on
STS-58 Spacelab 2, a dedicated life sciences research mission.  STS-58
is scheduled for launch in the summer of 1993.
 
APRIL 1992