Center Chief Technologists
Harry Partridge, Ames Research Center (ARC)
As the center chief technologist for Ames Research Center (ARC), Harry’s interest areas include space technology, commercial space, hypersonics, and the materials genome Initiative.
David Voracek, Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC)
As the center chief technologist for Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC), David’s interest areas include sustainable aviation, artificial intelligence and machine learning in aviation, technology integration and validation.
Maxwell Briggs, Glenn Research Center (GRC)
As the center chief technologist for Glenn Research Center (GRC), Maxwell’s interest areas include space power systems, innovative funding mechanisms for early-stage innovations, and space economy and infrastructure.
Peter Hughes, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
As the center chief technologist for Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), Peter’s interest areas include artificial intelligence and autonomous systems, digital engineering, space communications and navigation, quantum technologies, and emerging and critical technologies.
Tom Cwik, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
As the center chief technologist for Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Tom’s interest areas include computational engineering and design, and leadership of innovative space exploration teams.
Steve Fredrickson, Johnson Space Center (JSC)
As the center chief technologist for Johnson Space Center (JSC), Steven’s interest areas include partnerships and advanced technology development in support of human crew operations in space, on the lunar surface, and Mars.
Tim Griffin, Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
As the center chief technologist for Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Tim’s interest areas include miniaturization and ruggedization of mass spectrometers and their interfaces, and analytical chemistry focusing on new methods for monitoring compounds of interest in unique situations.
Phillip A. Williams, Langley Research Center (LaRC)
As the center chief technologist for Langley Research Center (LaRC), Phillip’s interest areas include physics structures, materials, and nanotech, microscopy and molecular spectroscopy, non-destructive evaluation (NDE), space mission and systems analysis, technology and capability assessment and integration, and in-space assembly.
Les Johnson, Marshall Space flight Center (MSFC)
As the center chief technologist for Marshall Space flight Center (MSFC), Les is interested in innovative ideas that might revolutionize our exploration of space with an emphasis on advanced propulsion, life support systems, and advanced in-space manufacturing.
Anne Peek, Stennis Space Center (SSC)
As the center chief technologist for Stennis Space Center (SSC), Anne’s interest areas include machine learning and coastal processes, and autonomous systems, particularly for observations in marine waters.