James Wray earned degrees in Astrophysics and Engineering Physics (BA summa cum laude, Princeton University) and Astronomy with a Geology minor (PhD, Cornell University) before joining the Georgia Tech faculty in 2011.  His research uses space mission data to study planetary surface processes and compositions, with a focus to date on Mars and icy moons.  His group has helped to characterize both the aqueous and volcanic history of Mars, constraining its habitability from ancient to modern times. He has served as Chair of the Geological Society of America's Planetary Geology Division, and as a member of seven different NASA or ESA selected Mars mission science teams.  Supported by a Simons Foundation Pivot Fellowship, his group is now pursuing novel research into interstellar objects that visit our solar system.