The Foundation is organized for the following purpose:

1. To promote research, education, training and development in the areas of gravitational space biological and physical processes and to apply the knowledge gained to a better understanding of gravity and other space environmental factors.
2. To promote the importance of understanding the role of gravity on biological and physical systems within terrestrial and space environments.
3. To educate the next generation of biological and physical science researchers and technology developers.
4. To disseminate information on gravitational space research and to apply this research to the solution of terrestrial and space problems.
5. To provide forum for international scientific exchange of basic and translational biological and physical science research among professionals I government, business, academia and other segments of society involved in gravitational and space biological and physical science research and applications.

Board of Directors

ASGSR STEAM Board Directors (thru):

• William Meyer, (ASGSR STEAM Board CEO 2024)
• Dave Reed (2024)
• Tesfaye Belay (2025)
• Boris Khusid (2025)
• Jeff Willey (2025)
• Courtney Black (2026)
• Danny Kim (2026)
• Lauren Milord (2026)
• Samantha Thorstensen (2026)
• Liz Warren (2026)
• Emily Johnson (ASGSR STEAM Board Secretary)
• Elizabeth (Liz) Blaber, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, (ASGSR Immediate Past-President and 2024 Conference Chair)
• Ken Shields, ISS National Laboratory (ASGSR President)
• Michael Pecaut, Loma Linda University (ASGSR President-Elect)
• Paul Secor (ASGSR Executive Director)
• Stephen Keith Chapes, Kansas State University (ASGSR Secretary-Treasurer)

Previous ASGSR STEAM Board Directors:

• Med Colket (2022)
• Anna-Lisa Paul (2022)
• Rob Ferl (2023)
• Erika Wagner (2023)

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