2018 Annual Conference: Aerospace – Program Speakers
TAMEST is pleased to have such a diverse group of program speakers at this year’s annual conference. The program speaker lineup includes expertise from academia and industry, and sessions will cover a wide range of topics relating to human space flight, aeronautics and commercial space exploration.
Speakers
![David Alexander David Alexander](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/DavidAlexander.jpg)
David Alexander, Ph.D.
![Scott Bolton Scott Bolton](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Scott-Bolton-swri.jpg)
Scott Bolton, Ph.D.
Southwest Research Institute
![Rodney Bowersox Rodney Bowersox](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Bowersox.jpg)
Rodney Dale Welch Bowersox, Ph.D.
Department Head and Ford I Professor of Aerospace Engineering
Texas A&M University
![Orlando Carvalho Orlando Carvalho](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Orlando_Carvahlo.jpg)
Orlando P. Carvalho
Executive Vice President, Aeronautics
Lockheed Martin
![Franklin Chang Diaz Franklin Chang Diaz](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Franklin_Chang_Diaz_610.jpg)
Franklin Chang Díaz, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Ad Astra Rocket Company
![Jerry Hendrix Jerry Hendrix](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Jerry-Hendrix-610.jpg)
Jerry Hendrix
Executive Director, Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence & Innovation
Texas A&M University-Corpus Cristi
![Walter Cunningham Walter Cunningham](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Walter-Cunningham-610.jpg)
Colonel Walter Cunningham
United States Marine Corps, Retired
![David Daniel David Daniel](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/David_Daniel_610.jpg)
David Daniel, Ph.D. (NAE)
Deputy Chancellor
The University of Texas System
![Chris Ferguson Chris Ferguson](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Chris-Ferguson.jpg)
Christopher Ferguson
Deputy Program Manager of Operations
Boeing Commercial Crew Program
![Adam Hamilton Adam Hamilton](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Adam-Hamilton-PHOTO.jpg)
Adam L. Hamilton, P.E.
President and CEO
Southwest Research Institute
![Janine K. Iannarelli Janine K. Iannarelli](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Janine-Ianncreli.jpg)
Janine K. Iannarelli
Founder and President
Par Avion Ltd.
![Gregory Johnson Gregory Johnson](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Gregory_Johnson.jpg)
Gregory H. Johnson
President and Executive Director
Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS)
![Susan Lederer Susan Lederer](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Susan_Lederer-610.jpg)
Susan M. Lederer, Ph.D.
Planetary and Space Scientist
NASA Johnson Space Center
![David Leebron David Leebron](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/David_Leebron_610.jpg)
David Leebron, J.D.
President
Rice University
![Ben Levine Ben Levine](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Ben_Levine.jpg)
Benjamin D. Levine, M.D.
Professor of Internal Medicine and Cardiology
UT Southwestern Medical
![Robert Lightfoot Robert Lightfoot](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Robert-Lightfoot.jpg)
Robert M. Lightfoot Jr.
Administrator (Acting)
NASA
![Glenn Liston Glenn Liston](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Glenn_Liston.jpg)
Glenn W. Liston
Chief, High Speed Propulsion Branch
Air Force Research Laboratory
![Ellen Ochoa Ellen Ochoa](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Ellen-Ochoa.jpg)
Ellen Ochoa, Ph.D.
Center Director
NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
![Louise Prockter Louise Prockter](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Louise-Prockter.jpg)
Louise Prockter, Ph.D.
Director
Lunar and Planetary Institute, USRA
![Elizabeth Rampe Elizabeth Rampe](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Elizabeth-Rampe.jpg)
Elizabeth Rampe, Ph.D.
Exploration Mission Scientist
NASA Johnson Space Center
![Ron Ricks Ron Ricks](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Ron_Ricks-610.jpg)
Ron Ricks
Vice Chairman, Board of Directors
Southwest Airlines Co.
![Julie Robinson Julie Robinson](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Julie-Robinson-610.jpg)
Julie Robinson, Ph.D.
Chief Scientist
International Space Station, NASA
![Kate Rubins Kate Rubins](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Kate-Rubins.jpg)
Kate Rubins, Ph.D.
Astronaut
NASA Johnson Space Center
![Paul Schenk Paul Schenk](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Paul-Schenk.jpg)
Paul Schenk, Ph.D.
Senior Staff Scientist
Lunar and Planetary Institute
NASA
![John Sharp John Sharp](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/John_Sharp_610.jpg)
John Sharp
Chancellor
Texas A&M University
![Kirk Shireman Kirk Shireman](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Kirk_Shireman-610.jpg)
Kirk Alden Shireman
International Space Station Program Manager
NASA
![Gywnne Shotwell Gywnne Shotwell](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Gywnne-Shotwell.jpg)
Gywnne Shotwell
President and COO
SpaceX
![Jayant Sirohi Jayant Sirohi](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Jayant-Sirohi.jpg)
Jayant Sirohi, Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin
![Luciano Smith Luciano Smith](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Luciano_Smith.jpg)
Luciano Smith
Principal Engineer, Aerospace Structures
Southwest Research Institute
![Paul Spudis Paul Spudis](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Paul-Spudis-610.jpg)
Paul D. Spudis, Ph.D.
Staff Scientist
Lunar and Planetary Institute
![Michael Suffredini Michael Suffredini](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Michael-Suffredini.jpg)
Michael T. Suffredini
Axiom Space, LLC
![Jeff Sutton Jeff Sutton](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Jeff_Sutton_610.jpg)
Jeffrey P. Sutton, M.D., Ph.D.
Center for Space Medicine
![Michael Thacker Michael Thacker](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Michael_Thacker-610.jpg)
Michael Thacker
Executive Vice President, Technology and Innovation
Bell Helicopter
![Professor Sam Ting Professor Sam Ting](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Sam-Ting-610.jpg)
Sam Ting, Ph.D
1976 Nobel Laureate, Physics
MIT
![Michael Suffredini Michael Suffredini](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Hunter-Waite.jpg)
Jack Hunter Waite Jr., Ph.D.
Southwest Research Institute
![TAMEST-Logo-1080x270 TAMEST Logo](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/TAMEST-Logo-1080x270-1.png)