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Dr. Brad Edwards, President
received his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Wisconsin
at Madison, USA, then spent ten years at Los Alamos National Laboratory
developing space missions and advanced technology. His work at
Los Alamos included building the world's first functional optical
cryo-cooler, leading roles on several space missions, and developing
advanced technology such as superconducting tunnel junctions.
However, Dr. Edwards is best known for his work developing the
first viable designs for a space elevator. He has been considered
the father of the modern space elevator and is leading the effort
to develop and build a space elevator. He is co-organizer of the
NASA-sponsored space elevator games and president of a start-up
company to commercially produce carbon nanotube material many
times stronger than any other material ever made. |
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Markus Klettner, SG and Executive
Director
received a MSc. degree in Space Management from the International
Space University . In addition he owns a university degree in
engineering and postgraduated in International Business Management.
His MBA thesis in 1990 analysed the emerging commercial space
market in Europe. During several years he edited the quarterly
astronomical journal S.P.A.C.E at the House of Nature in Salzburg.
He is CEO of KEST Ltd. |
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John Winter, Director Public
Relations
John has studied Political Science and Planetary Geology. He worked
a number of years on State Dept. contracts and at the UN as a
refugee expert and consultant. Currently he is coaching financial
experts in the Grand Duchy. He disposes of many valuable contacts
and is prepared to boost promotion for EuroSpaceward and its mission. |
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Montserrat Ugalde Huebe,
Event Manager
is Mexican by origin, studied at the University of Texas PanAmerican
where she received a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering
with specialization in Manufacturing. Montse has been already
part of EuroSpaceward’s team that managed successfully
the 1st European Workshop on Space Elevator Climber and Tether
Design in 2007. In addition she has been organizing EuroSpaceward’s
Children Drawing Contests since 2008. |
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