Dr. Francisco Javier Mendieta-Jimenez

General Director

Mexican Space Agency (AEM)

Dr. Mendieta-Jimenez was appointed the first general director of the Mexican Space Agency on November 1, 2011. Previously, he was director of the Applied Physics Division and general director of Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE). He has been published in diverse scientific journals, has written conference papers and holds several patents. He earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical and electrical engineering from the National University of Mexico (UNAM), and his Certificate of Higher Studies and Doctor of Engineering degree is from the National Superior School of Telecommunications (ENST), France, in the field of optical telecommunications.

Participating Events

Thursday, April 19, 2012

10:15AM

Space Agency Leaders – The Imperative of Global Collaboration

General Program
Panel

Location:

International Center: Main Stage

Moderator:

Dr. Dumitru Dorin Prunariu
Chairman

UNCOPUOS

Panelists:

Dr. Chummer Farina
Vice-President

Canadian Space Agency

The Honorable Lori B. Garver
Deputy Administrator

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Mr. Kiyoshi Higuchi
Vice President

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Professor Keith Mason
Senior Advisor UK Space Agency and Chair, UK Space Board

Dr. Francisco Javier Mendieta-Jimenez
General Director

Mexican Space Agency (AEM)

Dr. Gerrit (Ger) Nieuwpoort
Director

Netherlands Space Office

Dr. Johann-Dietrich Wörner
Chairman of the Executive Board

German Aerospace Center (DLR)

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