J. Nick Benardini Explained

James Nick Benardini

Order:

8th

NASA Planetary Protection Officer

Term Start:

2021

President:

Joe Biden

Predecessor:

Nationality:

American

Occupation:

Planetary Protection Officer at NASA

Module:

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Thesis Title:	Microbiology of aquatic environments :characterizations of the microbiotas of municipal water supplies, the International Space Station Internal Active Thermal Control System's heat transport fluid, and US space shuttle drinking water
Thesis Year:	2007
Thesis Url:	https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/etd/items/etd_98.html

James Nick Benardini is an American microbiologist who served as the 8th Planetary Protection Officer for NASA from 2021 onward under President Joe Biden.^[1] He has a Bachelor of Science in microbiology from the University of Arizona and a PhD in microbiology, molecular biology and biochemistry from the University of Idaho. In 2016, he won the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers for his contributions to planetary protection at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California.^[2] ^[3]

Notes and References

Web site: SpaceRef . 2021-06-01 . NASA Announces New Planetary Protection Officer . 2024-09-04 . SpaceNews . en-US.
Web site: Planetary Protection . 2024-09-04 . Planetary Protection.
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