Gerald Voecks

is the CSO, Chief Science Officer. In charge of technology advancements and use of maximum science applications. Senior Scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and their lead for development of in situ sensors for NASA’s life support systems and in advancing technologies of NASA’s space program for In Situ Resource Utilization for future human missions. Past duties include development of heterogeneous catalysts, designed for hydrogen production/hydrocarbon combustion. His work has pioneered catalyst systems designs and reactor designs that have been incorporated into operations on aircraft, vehicles and stationary power plants and been active in fuel cell systems development. Currently holds 20 patents, is co-author 20+ publications, and is a Visiting Scientist at Caltech.

Education BSE, MA, PhD in chemistry, covering areas of inorganic synthesis, photo catalysts and reaction mechanisms. Postdoctoral work was in inorganic/organic surface chemistry.