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Larry D. James

Larry D. James is the Strategic Advisor for SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre in Adelaide Australia and Professor of Practice in Space Innovation at Monash University in Melbourne Australia.

Prior to his work in Australia, he was the Deputy Director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory from 2013 to 2024. There he oversaw the day-to-day management of JPL's resources and activities, generating $2.7 billion in annual revenues. From 1978 to 2013 he served in the US Air Force, completing his career as the Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance at the Pentagon.

Lt. Gen. James received his Bachelor of Science in Astronautical Engineering (1978) from the US Air Force Academy (Distinguished Graduate) and his Master of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics (1983) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge MA. He has served on the International Astronautical Federation’s Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Administrative Committee.

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