Les Johnson

Current

• Deputy Manager, Advanced Concepts Office at NASA
• Author at Les Johnson

Education

• Vanderbilt University
• Transylvania University
• International Space University

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Recommended

2 people have recommended Les

Connections

51 connections

Industry

Aviation & Aerospace

Websites

• My Company
• My Website

Les Johnson’s Summary

Recognized international expert in advanced space propulsion with focused expertise in solar sails and electrodynamic tethers.

Co-author of popular science books about space and space exploration, including Solar Sails: A Novel Approach to Interplanetary Travel, Living Off the Land in Space, and Paradise Regained: The Regreening of Planet Earth (to be published in the fall of 2009)

Les Johnson’s Specialties:

Space propulsion
Space technology
Popular science writing
Explaining complex technical issues to the interested public

Les Johnson’s Experience

• Deputy Manager, Advanced Concepts Office

  NASA

  (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Defense & Space industry)

  Currently holds this position

• Author

  Les Johnson

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  January 2005 — Present (4 years 11 months)

  Though I am employed full time with NASA, in my "off time" I author science and science fiction books.

Les Johnson’s Education

• Vanderbilt University

  MS , Physics , 1984 — 1986

• Transylvania University

  BA , Chemistry & Physics , 1980 — 1984

• International Space University

Additional Information

Les Johnson’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Website

Les Johnson’s Interests:

Space Exploration, Science, Science Fiction

Les Johnson’s Groups:

World Future Society, National Space Society, Mensa

•    NASA
•    Transylvania Alumni

Les Johnson’s Honors:

PROSE Award Finalist (for my book, Solar Sails) 2008
Rotary Stellar Award Finalist, 2007
Vanderbilt University Holladay Lecturer in Physics, 2007
NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal, 2000
NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal, 1999
Professional of the Year: Huntsville Association of Technical Societies, 1998
Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, 1991 – present

Les Johnson’s Contact Settings

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