Strategic Advisor to the Australasian Space Innovation Institute (ASII).
Larry D. James was appointed as Strategic Advisor for SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre in Adelaide Australia and Professor of Practice in Space Innovation at Monash University in Melbourne Australia in June 2024. In the SmartSat role he provides advocacy, technical advice and support for SmartSat’s R&D, innovation and educational activities. At Monash he makes significant international leadership contributions and fosters excellence in the teaching, research, industry engagement and professional activities of aerospace and related fields.
Prior to his work in Australia, he was the Deputy Director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory from 2013 to 2024. There he oversaw the day-to-day management of JPL’s resources and activities. This included managing the Laboratory’s solar system exploration, Mars, astronomy, physics, Earth science, interplanetary network programs, and all business operations. These activities employed 6500 scientists, engineers, technicians, and business support personnel, generating $2.7 billion in annual revenues.
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