Laurie Leshin

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NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal
Nier Prize | education = Arizona State University (BS)
California Institute of Technology (MS, PhD) }}

Laurie Leshin is an American scientist and academic administrator serving as the 10th Director of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and as Vice President and Bren Professor of Geochemistry and Planetary Science at California Institute of Technology. Leshin's research has focused on geochemistry and space science. Leshin previously served as the 16th president of Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Provided by Wikipedia