Astronaut Franklin R. Chang-Dìaz, Ph.D.

PERSONAL DATA: Born April 5, 1950, in San Josè, Costa Rica, to the late Mr. Ramòn A. Chang-Morales and Mrs. Marìa Eugenia Dìaz De Chang. Married to the former Peggy Marguerite Doncaster of Alexandria, Louisiana. Four children. He enjoys music, glider planes, soccer, scuba-diving, and hiking. His mother, brothers and sisters still reside in Costa Rica.