Succeeds Steve Brody, Who Will Remain On The Executive Staff

The International Space University’s Board of Trustees has appointed Mr. Gary Martin as vice president for North American Operations. He began his new duties on January 20, succeeding Mr. Steve Brody, who has held the post since 2006 and who will continue for a few months of transition.

"ISU is very proud of having tapped such a senior space professional as Gary Martin (pictured). His extensive experience and wealth of international contacts in the space sector, together with his deep knowledge of the ISU academics, governance and values make him a top asset from day one," said ISU Board Chairman Dr. Christian Sallaberger.

Martin retired from NASA after 32 years supporting space science missions, advanced technology development, technology transfer, and human spaceflight.In addition, he has been elected multiple times to the ISU Academic Council and continues to lecture and chair Team Projects for different ISU programs.

In 2017, Martin became a Senior Advisor to the Luxembourg Ministry of the Economy, where he contributed to the establishment of the Luxembourg Space Agency.

Martin holds a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering/Astronautical Engineering from George Washington University, dual bachelor’s degrees in Physics and Applied Mathematics from Virginia Commonwealth University and bachelor’s in Anthropology from Colorado State University.

Steve Brody has been with ISU for 13 years, starting soon after his retirement from NASA.  "Steve has been a valuable member of ISU’s executive staff, managing ISU’s North American Office in the Washington, DC area," said ISU President Juan de Dalmau. "ISU owes to Steve’s hard and professional work great contributions to both the administration and growth of the University as well as its academic offerings.”

Brody will remain a member of ISU’s executive staff, as Senior Advisor, North American Operations, during a transition phase, until Martin has relocated to the Washington, DC area in the summer of 2020.

Brody will not only remain active with ISU during this transition period, but also beyond, both as an ISU Faculty Member and as a newly elected Governing Member of the University.

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