Nancy C. Wolfson

**Nancy C. Wolfson** is a Washington DC-based scholar, independent researcher, speaker, entrepreneur, and artist. She is currently the vice chair of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Technical Committee on Near Earth Objects (NEOs). She is president of Disrupting Space Company based in the United States. Her work is primarily focused on education, research, communication, and outreach for diverse space sectors. Some of her most recent work includes contributing to the International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN), She is a signatory for United Nations Declaration for Asteroid Day, an awareness and educational program designated to teach the world about asteroids. She was named space ambassador and media communications representative for Yuri's Night, an event in 2019 that celebrated astronaut Yuri Gagarin's work. She also participated in The Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) "Find an Asteroid" Search Campaign in 2018. Through her work as an independent researcher, she was invited to participate in The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) - Nation of Makers Meeting in 2016. Nancy's objective is to democratize access to higher learning, making space concepts accessible to all academia, corporations, and the broad general public.<br>

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