H.J. Haubold is Professor of Theoretical Astrophysics. He has published over 200 research papers and 10 books in physics, astrophysics, and the development of basic space science worldwide. The United Nations Basic Space Science Initiative (UN BSSI) for the worldwide development of astronomy, physics, and mathematics was implemented in 1991 through the joint work of H.J Haubold and A.M. Mathai.