January 14, 2025 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. UMC 235
Dr. Mike Simpson – Professor of Space Policy and Law
The Next Space Age
Dr. Michael Simpson is the past Executive Director of the Secure World Foundation and former President and current member of the International Space University Board. He has also been President of Utica College (now Utica University) and the American University of Paris with a combined total of 22 years of experience as an academic chief executive officer. He holds an appointment as Professor of Space Policy and International Law at ISU and has lectured frequently for the Geneva Center for Security Policy. He is a member of the International Academy of Astronautics, a member of the International Institute of Space Law and a Senior Fellow of the Institute of Space Commerce.
The Next Space Age
Not ALL of us are old enough to have watched the Space Age dawn as Sputnik crossed the night sky, but all of us have benefitted from the insight and services that have followed. We have learned about microgravity, been to the moon, we have a space station, and we are able to monitor and study how space travel affects us with Scott and Mark Kelly. What do we have to look forward to in the future? Dr. Simpson gave us a glimpse of how a new space age is evolving that can bring even greater benefits …IF we care enough to do it right.