Board of Directors
Center for the Advancement of Science in Space Board of Directors
The CASIS(Abbreviation: CASIS™) The nonprofit organization that manages the ISS National Lab, which receives at least 50 percent of the U.S. research allocation on the International Space Station to facilitate research that benefits humanity (NASA manages the other 50% and focuses on research for space exploration purposes). board of directors provides strategic guidance to the organization, ensuring that ISSInternational Space Station National Lab-sponsored research on station maximizes benefits to humanity. The board is comprised of leaders within the space and scientific communities, representing and providing perspective from academia, industry, and government agencies.
Board Chair
David P. Radzanowski
Former Chief Financial Officer of The Aerospace Corporation; Former Senior Vice President of the Equator Corporation; and Former Chief Financial Officer at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration)
Board Members
Waleed Abdalati, Ph.D.
Director, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado Boulder; Former Chief Scientist at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Mary Lynne Dittmar, Ph.D.
President and CEO of Dittmar Associates and former Chief Government and External Relations Officer at Axiom Space. A recognized leader in space policy and commercial spaceflight, she has held senior roles with the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration, the National Space Council Users’ Advisory Group, COMSTAC, and currently co-chairs the FAA’s Commercial Human Spaceflight Occupant Safety Rulemaking Committee.
Robert J. Ferl, Ph.D.
A distinguished professor of horticultural sciences at the University of Florida and a leading expert in space biology. His pioneering research on plant growth in space has earned international recognition, including NASA’s Exceptional Public Service Medal, and has helped shape the future of space science research.
Michael Moloney, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer, American Institute of Physics; Former Director for Space and Aeronautics at the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Dorothy S. Rasco
Former NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for the Space Technology Mission Directorate in Washington, D.C.; Former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at the NASA Johnson Space Center; Former Director of Engineering Operations for Ball Aerospace.
John W. Sheets, Ph.D.
Business and technical leader in the medical device, pharmaceutical and biotech industries as the President and CEO, Eyesight Mobile.