NASA names Mars Exploration Program Director

JimWatzin20141121-16 Jim Watzin has been named the new director for the agency’s Mars Exploration Program at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Watzin, whose duties begin Dec. 1, succeeds Jim Green, NASA’s planetary sciences chief who had been the acting Mars director since December 2012.

“Jim brings the right leadership at the right time to the Mars program,” said Green. “His experience and creativity will be instrumental in making the Mars 2020 rover a reality, guiding the success of the missions leading up to it, and bridging the gap from science to the future human exploration of the Red Planet. We’re excited to have him join us.” [More at link]

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