Christian Maender

Christian Maender serves as the EVP of In-Space Manufacturing and Research at Axiom Space. Mr. Maender has over 18 years of human spaceflight experience with key leadership roles in planning, design, technical integration and execution of microgravity research and technology demonstrations on the International Space Station (ISS).

He has extensive history working with a variety of customers implementing diverse strategies to expand the commercialization of the ISS and bring commercial in-space research and manufacturing services into the ISS National Lab.

Mr. Maender is the recipient of numerous awards including the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal. Mr. Maender earned his B.S. and M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Tulane University.