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Founding Team

Our Founding team encompasses leaders, researchers, and faculty designing the curriculum and academic programs dedicated to Earth, planetary sciences. Our team builds upon decades of in-depth experience in science, engineering, physics, space technology, and exploration.

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Co-founder & President, MarsU

Founder, Mars Foundation

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Co-founder, MarsU

Magneto Space

Faculty

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Faculty, Agriculture Founder, GrowMars

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Faculty, Mars Astrobiology

Research Scientist, Blue Marble

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Faculty, Human Factors

President, Aerospace Human Factors Association 

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Faculty, Analog Astronautics For Space Station Mangemnt

Chapter coordinator -Brazil, Space Renaissance International

Board Advisors

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Director of Flight Software,

Honey Bee Robotics

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Doug Plata, MD

Director, The Space Development Network

Staff & Ambassadors

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Managing Director, MarsU

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Region: Australia & India
Skills: Technical Business Analysis, Computer Science, Business Development, Space Technology

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Project Coordinator and Researcher
Senior Research Scientist at Eco Astronomy International Research Hub 
 

Region: Sri Lanka, Morocco, China
Skills: Astrobiology, Planetary Geology

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