Dr. Scott Hubbard
"Innovation at the Intersections of:
Management, Policy, Science, Technology and the Arts"

This talk will present an overview of my current and future research interests, as developed over the last 35 years of a career in space R&D and management. Beginning with the creation of the interdisciplinary field of astrobiology – the study of life in the Universe – we will examine the potential for new innovations in identifying the “fingerprints of life”. A summary of the reconstruction of the Mars Program in 2000, with selected mission highlights, will lead to evaluation of a potential Mars Sample Return mission with emphasis on science and technology challenges that are candidates for future research. Global climate change and remote sensing requirements will next be considered with the introduction of a new concept: regional climate change. Measurements and science applications that may be used by policy makers in California will be presented. Next, the emerging entrepreneurial space industry will be profiled and a business case analysis will be discussed. I will conclude with some thoughts on the future of both human and robotic space exploration.

Funding provided in part by Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration: WIRED Initiative