The Foundation is organized for the following purpose:
- 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.
- To promote the importance of understanding the role of gravity on biological and physical systems within terrestrial and space environments.
- To educate the next generation of biological and physical science researchers and technology developers.
- To disseminate information on gravitational space research and to apply this research to the solution of terrestrial and space problems.
- 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
- Rob Ferl, PhD
Erika Wagner, PhD - David Reed, M.S.
- Tesfaye Belay, PhD
- Boris Khusid, PhD
- Jeff Willey, PhD
- STEAM Board Chief Executive – William Meyer, PhD
- STEAM Board Secretary – Emily Johnson
- ASGSR President – Elizabeth (Liz) Blaber
- ASGSR CEO – Paul Secor
- ASGSR Secretary/Treasurer – Stephen K. Chapes, PhD