Makenzie Lystrup
Makenzie Lystrup | |
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| 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 47–48) |
| 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 in civil space projects and science policy. Lystrup is the director of the Goddard Space Flight Center. She has previously served as the vice president and general manager for civil space at Ball Aerospace.