Mary Ellen Weber

Dr. Mary Ellen Weber was a NASA Astronaut for ten years and is the veteran of two spaceflights, including one to construct the International Space Station. She is currently a consultant on strategy, technology, and high-risk operations through her company, Stellar Strategies, LLC, and has been an advisor to NASA on the Advisory Council Committee for Technology, Innovation, and Engineering since 2012. In addition, for nine years, she was a vice president at UT Southwestern Medical Center, a world-renowned medical school, research powerhouse, and hospital in Dallas, Texas. She holds an M.B.A. from Southern Methodist University, a Ph.D. in chemistry from UC Berkeley, and a B.S. in chemical engineering from Purdue University.