Dava Newman

Dava Newman is a distinguished aerospace engineer and professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
She served as the Deputy Administrator of NASA from 2015 to 2017, where she played a key role in shaping U.S. space policy and advancing human space exploration.
Newman is renowned for her work in spacesuit design, having developed innovative garments such as the BioSuit to enhance astronaut mobility and performance.
Her expertise extends to leading several spaceflight missions and conducting research on human spaceflight conditions and technologies.