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Ms. Metzada (Meekk) Shelef (President) The more mature of the two founders, Meekk guides Spaceward's strategic plan through the endless challenges that comprise the life of a space advocacy organization. Meekk has a diverse business background, with experience in the aerospace business, the food business, and with non-profits. Meekk is a native of Israel, where she studied mathematics and biology at the Technion University. She is currently the director of business development at g2-engineering in Mountain View, CA. |
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Mr. Ben Shelef An aerospace engineer by day, Ben dons the mask and cape of space crusader by night, and engages in daring escapades such as Space Elevator games and robotic challenges. Ben holds a B.Sc. in electrical and computer engineering from the Technion university in Haifa, Israel. He previously worked on ground and space based astronomical instrument design, and is now working as director of Marketing at g2-engineering in Mountain View, CA. |
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Dr. Bradley C. Edwards Dr. Edwards is widely recognized as the developer of the modern Space Elevator concept, research under a NIAC phase-II study, and published as "the Space Elevator", 1999. Dr. Edwards led a research staff of 70 people at the Institute for Scientific Research in West Virginia, researching composite tether and other Space Elevator related technologies. Before that, he spent 11 years as a researcher at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, where his work included leading advanced technology efforts for lunar missions, optical cryocooler development, and a Europa orbiter mission. Dr. Edwards received his PhD in Physics in 1990, and has authored over 50 publications to date. Currently, he is President and Founder of X-tech, a developer of high strength materials. |
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Dr. Nelson Pedreiro Dr. Pedreiro is a senior manager at Lockheed Martin's advanced technology center, and brings with him wide technical knowledge and experience with beyond-state-of-the-art space projects. |
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Mr. Shai Nitzan (Treasurer) Shai Nitzan is an experienced manager at Gizmonics Inc. and g2-engineering, and is serving as Spaceward's treasurer. |
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Mr. Ezra Cohen Ezra Cohen is an experienced businessman, with successful ventures in both the United States and Israel. |