Les Johnson
Les Johnson is the former Chief Technology Officer, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. He is also author of numerous science fiction books. During his 40-year career, Les worked 35 years at the NASA George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, where he served as the Chief Technologist Manager for the Space Science Programs and Projects Office, the In-Space Propulsion Technology Project, and the Interstellar Propulsion Research Project Deputy Manager for the Advanced Concepts Office and led multiple spaceflight projects. Prior to joining NASA, Les worked on high energy laser and neutral particle beam missile defense systems.
