American Planetary Scientist
Makenzie Lystrup (born c. 1977) is an American planetary scientist and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and of SPIE , best known as a prominent voice[ 1] [ 2] in civil space projects[ 3] and science policy.[ 4] Lystrup is the director of the Goddard Space Flight Center .[ 5] She has previously served as the vice president and general manager for civil space at Ball Aerospace .[ 6]
Education
Lystrup received a Bachelor of Science in physics from Portland State University , where she conducted research in radio astronomy .[ 7] [ 8] She then became a full-time volunteer for AmeriCorps , focusing on STEM education.[ 6] Lystrup then went on to graduate school at University College London and earned a PhD in astrophysics under the advisement of Steve Miller; her thesis is entitled "Near infrared studies of Jupiter's upper atmosphere."[ 9] She conducted postdoctoral research as a National Science Foundation Astronomy & Astrophysics Postdoctoral Research Fellow,[ 10] working at the Laboratory for Atmospheric & Space Physics in Boulder , Colorado (for which she wrote an undergraduate science career timeline),[ 11] and at the University of Liège in Belgium . Her research focused on investigating planetary atmospheres and magnetospheres , in particular those of Jupiter.[ 12] [ 13]
Career
Lystrup served as an AIP -ASA Congressional Fellow in the office of representative Edward Markey from 2011 to 2012.[ 14] During that time, she managed a portfolio of issues including technology, national defense , nuclear energy , and nuclear nonproliferation .[ 6] She joined Ball Aerospace in January 2013,[ 15] in the Strategic Operations office in Washington, D.C. [ 16] In 2018, she became the Vice President & General Manager for Civil Space.[ 17] During her tenure at Ball Aerospace, Lystrup was responsible for a number of significant new civil space missions, substantially increasing the firm's revenues.[ 18] Noteworthy missions include the development of NASA 's IXPE mission,[ 19] [ 20] [ 21] SPHEREx mission,[ 22] and Green Propellant Infusion Mission ,[ 23] NOAA 's SWFO-L1 mission,[ 24] [ 25] two studies for NASA/NOAA's GeoXO program[ 26] and the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope .[ 27] [ 28] [ 29]
Lystrup was appointed the director of the Goddard Space Flight Center in April 2023.[ 5] She is the first female to serve in the position.[ 5]
Recognition
Lystrup has served on committees for several organizations, namely the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), which manages the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR),[ 30] the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE),[ 31] the American Astronomical Society (AAS, formerly as the Chair of the Committee on Planetary Science Policy[ 15] ), the University of Colorado ,[ 32] and CO-LABS.[ 33] Lystrup was named Fellow of the SPIE in 2023 for her achievements in optics .[ 34] Also in 2023, Lystrup was named Fellow of the American Astronomical Society .[ 35] In 2019, Lystrup was named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for her research achievements in infrared astronomy and planetary science, as well as work in science policy , advocacy, and aerospace leadership.[ 36] [ 37] Additionally, Lystrup was named an Amelia Earhart Fellow in 2007.[ 4] [ 38] [ 39] In 2023 she was promoted as a SPIE fellow.[ 40]
References
^ NASA Mission – Dr Makenzie Lystrup , retrieved 2022-09-08
^ Smith, Ashley (2021-11-29). "Exploring the Universe with IXPE" . Coffee With America . Retrieved 2022-09-17 .
^ "Dr. Makenzie Lystrup – 38th Space Symposium – April 17 – 20, 2023" . Retrieved 2022-09-08 .
^ a b The Space Economy: What it means for the aerospace sector and how it benefits us all. , retrieved 2022-09-08
^ a b c Bardan, Roxana (April 6, 2023). "NASA Administrator Names New Goddard Center Director" (Press release). NASA .
^ a b c "Ball Aerospace Names Dr. Makenzie Lystrup Vice President and General Manager of Civil Space Business" (Press release). PR Newswire. July 16, 2018.
^ "Summer Student Research Assistant Program" . www.cv.nrao.edu . Retrieved 2022-09-08 .
^ Walker, R. C.; Benson, J. M.; Unwin, S. C.; Lystrup, M. B.; Hunter, T. R.; Pilbratt, G.; Hardee, P. E. (August 2001). "The Structure and Motions of the 3C 120 Radio Jet on Scales of 0.6–300 Parsecs". The Astrophysical Journal . 556 (2): 756– 772. arXiv :astro-ph/0103379 . Bibcode :2001ApJ...556..756W . doi :10.1086/321548 . S2CID 14158736 .
^ Lystrup, Makenzie Brook (2008). Near infrared studies of Jupiter's upper atmosphere (Thesis). ProQuest 1429516471 .
^ "NSF Award Search: Award # 0802021 - Ionosphere-Magnetosphere Energetics and Dynamics at Jupiter and Saturn: a Multi-Wavelength, Multi-Faceted Approach" . www.nsf.gov . Retrieved 2022-09-17 .
^ "Beyond Boulder / THE-TIMELINE" . beyondboulder.pbworks.com . Retrieved 2022-09-08 .
^ Lystrup, M. B.; Miller, S.; Dello Russo, N.; Vervack, Jr., R. J.; Stallard, T. (10 April 2008). "First Vertical Ion Density Profile in Jupiter's Auroral Atmosphere: Direct Observations Using the Keck II Telescope" . The Astrophysical Journal . 677 (1): 790– 797. Bibcode :2008ApJ...677..790L . doi :10.1086/529509 . S2CID 121697932 .
^ Lystrup, M. B.; Miller, S.; Stallard, T.; Smith, C. G. A.; Aylward, A. (8 May 2007). "Variability of Jovian ion winds: an upper limit for enhanced Joule heating" . Annales Geophysicae . 25 (4): 847– 853. Bibcode :2007AnGeo..25..847L . doi :10.5194/angeo-25-847-2007 .
^ "AIP Congressional Science Fellows | American Institute of Physics" . www.aip.org . Retrieved 2022-09-03 .
^ a b "Ball Aerospace Appoints Heaton, Campbell and Lystrup to New Washington, D.C. Leadership Roles" (Press release). Ball Aerospace & Technologies. PR Newswire. Retrieved 2022-09-08 .
^ "Makenzie Lystrup | American Astronautical Society" . Retrieved 2022-09-08 .
^ "Makenzie Lystrup Named Ball Aerospace VP, GM for Civil Space Business" . GovCon Wire . 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2022-09-08 .
^ "Why Ball Corporation Stock Climbed 14% in June" . finance.yahoo.com . Retrieved 2022-09-17 .
^ "We Discuss NASA's Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) With Ball Aerospace" . Into Tomorrow with Dave Graveline . 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2022-09-03 .
^ "New technology could help NASA astronomers discover hidden details of the universe" . CBS58 . Retrieved 2022-09-03 .
^ "TALK! with AUDREY - NASA And It's [sic] New Extraordinary Mission That Will Help Astronomers To Discover Hidden Details of Black Holes and Neutron Stars" . Pzaz TV . Retrieved 2022-09-17 .
^ Brothers, Eric. "Ball Aerospace to build NASA's SPHEREx mission spacecraft" . Aerospace Manufacturing and Design . Retrieved 2022-09-17 .
^ "Ball Aerospace Small Satellite for NASA Arrives in Florida for Launch" . money.cnn.com . Retrieved 2022-09-17 .
^ "Ball Aerospace Wraps Up Critical Design Review for NOAA Space Weather Satellite - ExecutiveBiz" . blog.executivebiz.com . 2022-06-16. Retrieved 2022-09-03 .
^ "Ball completes design review of new weather satellite" . Boulder Daily Camera . 2022-06-15. Retrieved 2022-09-17 .
^ Hill, Jeffrey (2022-08-01). "Ball Aerospace Wins Two More NASA GeoXO Study Contracts - Via Satellite -" . Via Satellite . Retrieved 2022-09-08 .
^ Myatt, Summer (2021-12-27). "Ball Aerospace's Mirror System, Optics Tech Launched Aboard NASA's James Webb Space Telescope; Mackenzie Lystrup Quoted" . executivegov.com . Retrieved 2022-09-08 .
^ London, Nell. "Telescope aims to transform our understanding of the universe" . Colorado Public Radio . Retrieved 2022-09-08 .
^ "Ball Aerospace-Built Optics and Mirror System Launched Today Aboard James Webb Space Telescope" . Space Foundation . 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-09-08 .
^ "SIX NEW TRUSTEES ELECTED TO THE UCAR BOARD" . ncar.ucar.edu . Retrieved 2022-01-14 .
^ "Makenzie Lystrup | Women in Optics | SPIE" . www.spie.org . Retrieved 2022-09-08 .
^ "Makenzie Lystrup" . Research & Innovation Office . 2020-02-25. Retrieved 2022-09-08 .
^ "Board of Directors 2022 CO-LABS" . 2022 CO-LABS . Retrieved 2022-09-08 .
^ "SPIE announces its 2023 Fellows" . optics.org . Retrieved 2023-01-11 .
^ "AAS Names 22 New Fellows for 2023" . aas.org . Retrieved 2023-02-16 .
^ "Ball Aerospace's Dr. Makenzie Lystrup Named AAAS Fellow" . Defense Daily . Retrieved 2022-09-03 .
^ "Ball Aerospace's Dr. Makenzie Lystrup Named AAAS Fellow" . www.prnewswire.com . Retrieved 2022-09-17 .
^ "Zonta International Newsletter, January 2022" (PDF) . Zonta International . January 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-08 .
^ "The Zontian, Issue 4" (PDF) . Zonta International . May 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-17 .
^ "SPIE Fellows" . spie.org . Retrieved 2023-06-26 .