Bobak Ferdowsi
Biography
Bobak Ferdowsi, born November 7, 1979, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a flight engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory known for his notable roles on the Cassini-Huygens and Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity missions. He gained brief media fame in 2012 for his iconic mohawk hairstyle during the Curiosity landing, which became an instantly recognizable image. Ferdowsi's career was inspired by science fiction and his parents' influence from Iran.