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Michael Laine – Non-Executive Director

Michael Laine – Non-Executive Director Michael Laine’s career spans a variety of disciplines and specializations.  It starts directly out of high school, by enlisting for four years in the United States Marine Corps. Soon after, Laine would begin his seven years

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Pier Marzocca – Non-Executive Director

Pier Marzocca – Non-Executive Director Pier Marzocca received the Ph.D. degree in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering in 2001 from Politecnico di Torino in Italy. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Clarkson University,

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Eric Klien – Non Executive Director

Eric Klien – Non Executive Director Eric Klien is an entrepreneur and humanist with a unique track record. From 1986-1991 he was employed by Time Trend Software a stock analysis company, successfully building a modest wage by playing the stock

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Peter A. Swan

Peter A. Swan Peter A. Swan is the Vice-President of International Space Elevator Consortium, and a Professor Emeritus at Teaching Science and Technology, Inc., and Industry Professor at Stevens Institute of Technology and Technical University of Delft. He is also

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Richard K. Obousy

Richard K. Obousy Richard K. Obousy (Ph.D (Physics) Baylor University 2008), is currently President and Primary Propulsion Senior Scientist for Icarus Interstellar, a non-profit research foundation dedicated to researching technologies that will enable breakthroughs in interstellar travel. Icarus Interstellar was

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Robert L. Frantz

Robert L. Frantz Robert L. Frantz has completed multiple careers. He served in the United States Marine Corps for 20 years where he served as a fighter pilot. Following this career, he flew as a commercial pilot for United Airlines

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Weilian Su

Weilian Su Weilian Su is an Associate Professor at Naval Postgraduate School. He received his B.S. degree in Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering (ECSE) from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1997 with Summa Cum Laude and M.S.E.C.E and Ph.D degrees in

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Charles Radley – Chief Technology Officer

Charles Radley – Chief Technology Officer Charles Radley is a spacecraft systems engineer who has worked on manned and unmanned spacecraft development and operations. Professional background includes B.S. Physics, M.S. Systems Engineering, 20+ years aerospace experience. He is an EIT

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Giorgio Garivaghi – Chief Designer

Giorgio Gaviraghi – Chief Designer Giorgio Gaviraghi received his Architectural degree in 1968 at the Milan Polytechnic in Italy. He has since taken part in a number of graduate courses in management, marketing , and design at several major universities.

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Amalie Sinclair – Chief Development Officer

Amalie Sinclair – Chief Development Officer Amalie Sinclair has been the driving development force behind ISDHub since 2007. Her background is in the arts and humanities, from an early age she took up studies for the extant philosophies of Asia,

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Geoffrey Buchanan – Chief Finance Officer

Geoffrey Buchanan – Chief Finance Officer Geoffrey Buchanan is a senior banker and executive with extensive experience across a range of private sector organisations in the Financial Services, Retail and Manufacturing sectors. He has been on the boards of a

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Armen Papazian – Chief Executive Officer

Armen Papazian – Chief Executive Officer Dr. Armen Papazian is the founding chairman and CEO of Keipr, a boutique financial modelling and consulting firm, and the founding CEO of the International Space Development HUB. After earning his PhD in financial

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