From Science Fiction to Science Fact 2024
Presenters
Zack Cordero, Ph.D. is the Edgerton Career Development Assistant Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT where he leads the Aerospace Materials and Structures Laboratory. Zach’s research at MIT integrates materials processing, mechanics of materials, and structural design to develop new materials and structures for launch vehicles and spacecraft.
Peter A. Curreri, Ph.D. is the Chief Science Officer and Co-founder of Lunar Resources Inc., which is developing technologies to utilize the Moon’s materials to build the infrastructure to enable humans to live and work in deep space. During his prior career as a NASA scientist, he led three space shuttle payloads as Mission Scientist and led the Biological and Physical Space Science Laboratory.
Hosts
Katherine Reilly is a senior communications expert and award winning scientific and medical illustrator with a diverse background in biology, molecular biology, strategic communications, outreach and education. She developed communications and partnerships for the external NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC), and is currently the Strategic Partnerships Manager to the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts Program within the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) at NASA HQ. Email Kathy at katherine.reilly@nasa.gov.
Voula Saridakis, Ph.D. is a curator in the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry Collections department, the team responsible for the care of 35,000+ Museum artifacts. Dr. Saridakis is a historian of science and technology by training, with college-level teaching experience in subjects including history of science, women and gender in science, world civilizations, European history, and women’s history.
