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Appendix D: Planning Committee, Rapporteur, and Staff Bios
Pages 80-83

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... in electrical engineering from the University of M ­ ichigan. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and has served on many committees of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, including the Committee on NASA Astrophysics Performance Assessment, the Committee on Assessment of Options for Extending the Life of the Hubble Space Telescope, the Committee on Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics 2010, the Committee on a Decadal Strategy for Solar and Space Physics and the Committee on Decadal Survey for Earth Science and Applications from Space.
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... With backing by leading Silicon Valley investors including 500 Startups, Mitchell Kapor, Bill Gross's Idealab, and Tony Hsieh's Vegas Tech Fund, Luxr reached entrepreneurs around the world. She is a frequent keynote speaker on topics surrounding the management of innovation, and is a deeply respected member of the Lean Startup community.
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... RAPPORTEUR ROBERT POOL is a science writer and author based in Tallahassee, Florida. As a frequent contributor to publications by the National Academies, he has served as a rapporteur for nearly two dozen National Academies workshops, whose subject matter has included various technologies, defense issues, and the environment.
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... In this role she managed federal advisory committees providing policy advice on diverse topics ranging from civil space research, to space system technical requirements, to innovation, diversity, and inclusion in government agencies. Previously, Dr.
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