"David Strangway is a geophysicist who joined NASA in 1970 as Chief of the Geophysics Branch, where he was responsible for the geophysical aspects of the Apollo missions. He is the founder, first President and Chancellor of Quest University Canada, a private non-profit arts and sciences university. In recognition of his scientific works, Strangway has received several awards including the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal in 1972 for his scientific contributions to NASA. He was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1996. Strangway spoke to the CTBTO at the 2011 Science &Technology Conference. In his interview, he talks about the impact of CTBTO data on basic science and how participation in the CTBT verification regime can help developing countries build their scientific capacities."