Makenzie Lystrup | |
|---|---|
 Lystrup in 2012 | |
| 14th Director of the Goddard Space Flight Center | |
| Assumed office April 10, 2023 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Dave Mitchell (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1977 (age 46–47) |
| Alma mater | Portland State University (BS) University College London (PhD) |
| Awards | |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Planetary science |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | Near infrared studies of Jupiter's upper atmosphere (2008) |
| Doctoral advisor | Steve Miller |
Makenzie Lystrup (born c. 1977) is an American planetary scientist and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and of SPIE, best known as a prominent voice[1][2] in civil space projects[3] and science policy.[4] Lystrup is the director of the Goddard Space Flight Center.[5] She has previously served as the vice president and general manager for civil space at Ball Aerospace.[6]
- ^ NASA Mission – Dr Makenzie Lystrup, retrieved 2022-09-08
- ^ Smith, Ashley (2021-11-29). "Exploring the Universe with IXPE". Coffee With America. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
- ^ "Dr. Makenzie Lystrup – 38th Space Symposium – April 17 – 20, 2023". Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ^ The Space Economy: What it means for the aerospace sector and how it benefits us all., retrieved 2022-09-08
- ^ Bardan, Roxana (April 6, 2023). "NASA Administrator Names New Goddard Center Director" (Press release). NASA.
- ^ "Ball Aerospace Names Dr. Makenzie Lystrup Vice President and General Manager of Civil Space Business" (Press release). PR Newswire. July 16, 2018.