hiː ɪz sˈɜːvɪŋ æz ɐ tʃˈɛɹmən ʌvðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd nˈeɪʃənz kəmˈɪɾi ɔnðə pˈiːsfəl jˈuːsᵻz ʌv ˈaʊɾɚ spˈeɪs kˈɑːpjuːˌoʊz fɹʌm tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks tə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən.
He is serving as a chairman of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) from 2006 to 2007.