Beth Dickey
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-2087
beth.dickey-1@nasa.gov
MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-028
NASA AERONAUTICS IS FOCUS OF RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY ROUNDTABLE
WASHINGTON -- NASA officials will meet with aeronautics industry,
academia and government leaders Feb. 21-22 for the second in a series
of roundtable discussions about future directions for aeronautics
research and technology.
The Aeronautics Research and Technology Roundtable is sponsored by
NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate in Washington and
organized by the National Research Council of the National Academy of
Sciences and National Academy of Engineering.
The 25-member panel includes a broad range of executives,
entrepreneurs and experts representing airframe and engine
manufacturers, general aviation companies, academia, industry
associations and other federal agencies. Its purpose is to facilitate
candid dialogue among participants, to foster greater partnership
among the NASA-related aeronautics community, and, where appropriate,
carry awareness of issues to the wider public.
"We are grateful to the National Research Council for helping us
expand our communication with our colleagues in industry," said
Jaiwon Shin, NASA's associate administrator for aeronautics research.
"The Aeronautics Research and Technology Roundtable has provided an
excellent forum for us to exchange ideas, explore research concepts,
and discuss more vigorous public-private collaboration outside the
competitive arena."
The two-day meeting will be conducted by the National Research
Council's Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board and will be held at
the National Academies' Keck Building at 500 Fifth St. NW in
Washington.
On the first day, roundtable members will participate in separate
discussions on issues of interest to four aviation sectors. General
aviation and commercial aviation will be the subjects of concurrent
sessions from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST. Vertical lift and unmanned
aircraft systems will be featured in concurrent sessions from 1:30
p.m. to 5:30 p.m. EST. On the second day, roundtable members will
gather from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST for a plenary session featuring
reports from the previous day's discussions.
Discussion topics were identified at the first roundtable meeting in
August 2011. Four teleconferences, organized by sector, were
conducted in December 2011. A third roundtable meeting is anticipated
later this year.
News media interested in attending the roundtable should contact the
National Research Council's Office of News and Public Information at
202-334-2138 or news@nas.edu. Space is limited.
NASA has a long history of aeronautics research for public benefit.
Through scientific study, NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission
Directorate works to find practical solutions to the problems of
flight. In the past six years, the directorate has revitalized its
aeronautics research investment portfolio with a back-to-basics
philosophy balanced by a growing portfolio of systems-level research
efforts that ensures excellence in broad-based fundamental research
with robust mechanisms for community participation.
For information about the Aeronautics Research and Technology
Roundtable, visit:
http://sites.nationalacademies.org/DEPS/ASEB/DEPS_061276
For information about NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate,
visit:
http://www.aeronautics.nasa.gov
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