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Lynn Harper's Biography
Lynn D. Harper Lead, Astrobiology Advanced Missions and Technologies (10/96 - present)
Special assignment to promote the development of the science, technology,
mission, education and outreach elements of the Astrobiology program.
Senior Systems Engineer, Center for Mars Exploration, Space Sciences
Division, NASA Ames Research Center (10/94 to 10/96) Senior engineer responsible
for developing, proposing, and advocating advanced concepts for Astrobiology
(study of the living universe). Special projects include using Space Station
as a testbed for resolving technical and physiological issues related
to Mars exploration; converting Space Station into a Mars Transfer Vehicle;
developing Mars in situ resource utilization concepts; and developing
and evaluating alternative human exploration of Mars concepts. Other duties
include Astrobiology research and development concepts.
Chief (Acting 6/93 to 10/94) Advanced Life Support Division; Deputy
Chief, Advanced Life Support Division, NASA Ames Research Center (1990-1993)
Managed research and technology development, including flight research,
of Regenerative Life Support Systems (RLS) and Extravehicular Activity
(EVA) Systems for use on Space Station, the Moon, and Mars; managed transfer
of these technologies for economic, environmental and other public benefits.
Instrumental in establishing the Advanced Life Support Division. Line
manager for 24 scientific/technical and 6 administrative civil servants
as well as contract oversight for 100 contractors and professional associates.
Responsibilities included technical, programmatic, and budget management
and interface with NASA Headquarters, Senior Advisory Groups, media, and
the public. Results included 2 successful Space Shuttle experiments, 2
Mir experiments (1 successful, 1 under development), first successful
peer reviewed science proposals in RLS, breakthrough in development of
new mobility joint for space suit, establishment of the NASA/Alaska and
CELSS Antarctic Analog technology transfer projects, new concepts in portable
life support systems and EVA suit design, 2 new research instruments for
CELSS investigations in space and on earth, HAZMAT technology transfer
concept,
Study Team Leader for Life Sciences, Life Support, and EVA on NASA's
90-Day Study for Human Exploration of the Moon and Mars (1989)
Program Manager, Advanced Missions and Special Projects, Space Life
Sciences Division, NASA Headquarters (1986-89) Initiated, established
and managed the Controlled Ecological Life Support System Flight Program
and the Exobiology Flight Program. Served as Program Manager (HQ) and
Deputy Project Manager for NASA's Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Project (SETI). Served as Executive Secretary of the Life Sciences Advisory
Committee and the Aerospace Medical Advisory Committee of the NASA Advisory
Council. Managed science instrument development programs for Space Shuttle,
Space Station and unmanned planetary exploration spacecraft for Exobiology
and Controlled Ecological Life Support Systems investigations and computer
and radio telescope development and applications programs for SETI.
Technical Director, Washington Office, General Electric Management and
Technical Services Company, Space Systems Division (1983-86) Managed flight
and program science and engineering analyses for Spacelab Life Sciences
missions for Biomedical Research, Gravitational Biology, and Controlled
Ecological Life Support Systems investigations to assure their accommodation
in the spacecraft. Developed conceptual design for Exobiology Gas/Grain
simulation facility on Space Station. Instrumental in developing Spacelab
Sample Bank, Shuttle Middeck Small Payloads Program, and the Space Life
Sciences Training Program for undergraduate students. Wrote the first
manual for life sciences investigations in space.
Technical Writer and Assistant Manger, Washington Office, the Bionetics
Corporation (1982-83) Responsible for editing the Global Biology Program
Plan, the Exobiology Program Plan, the Spacelab 4 Program plan, the Life
Sciences Division plans, public information brochures.
Special Honors: 3 NASA Group Achievement Awards; NASA Sustained Superior
Performance Award; General Electric Manager's Award.
Education: B.A., M.S. Cell and Molecular Biology; University of Bridgeport.
Research in marine oceanography at Brookhaven National Laboratories; Master's
thesis research in recombinant DNA as Visiting Research Associate at Stanford
University.
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