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J. Randall Murphy
Introduction:
In 2012, DARPA awarded The Dorothy Jemison Foundation for Excellence $500,000 to setup the 100 Year Starship initiative, its mission to make interstellar flights possible in the next 100 years. Former NASA astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison will lead the global multi-partner organization. Dr. Jemison, the world’s first woman of color to travel in space (1992’s Space Shuttle Endeavour), brings to her leadership role her vast experience as an engineer, physician, professor, former Peace Corps medical officer, and entrepreneur. Known for achieving the improbable, Dr. Jemison also brings a spirit of audacity, innovation and inclusion to 100YSS.
In 2012, DARPA awarded The Dorothy Jemison Foundation for Excellence $500,000 to setup the 100 Year Starship initiative, its mission to make interstellar flights possible in the next 100 years. Former NASA astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison will lead the global multi-partner organization. Dr. Jemison, the world’s first woman of color to travel in space (1992’s Space Shuttle Endeavour), brings to her leadership role her vast experience as an engineer, physician, professor, former Peace Corps medical officer, and entrepreneur. Known for achieving the improbable, Dr. Jemison also brings a spirit of audacity, innovation and inclusion to 100YSS.
Dr. Mae Jemison makes her pitch
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