Bobak Ferdowsi

Engineer

Birthday November 7, 1979

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Philadelphia, PA

Age 45 years old

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About

Jet Propulsion Laboratory engineer on the Mars Curiosity mission. He is known as the "Mohawk Guy" and President Obama singled him out during a speech congratulating his team.

Before Fame

He earned an aerospace engineering degree from the University of Washington.

Trivia

His unique hair cut and style earned him the nickname the Mohawk Guy.

Family Life

He was raised by Iranian immigrant parents in San Francisco and Tokyo.

Associated With

He was a featured guest at Barack Obama 's 2013 State of the Union address.