A self-described "Orphan of Apollo", Bob's life long passion with space exploration has driven him to create organizations, universities, and companies dedicated to t ...read more
A self-described "Orphan of Apollo", Bob's life long passion with space exploration has driven him to create organizations, universities, and companies dedicated to the expansion of humanity into a multi-world species.
A space entrepreneur and futurist, Bob is a co-Founder of the International Space University, Singularity University, SEDS, the Space Generation Foundation and most recently Moon Express, Inc. a commercial lunar resources company, where he currently serves as CEO.
Bob studied aerospace and industrial engineering at Ryerson University; physics and astronomy at the University of Toronto; and space science at Cornell University where he became special assistant to Carl Sagan. Bob is an evangelist of the “NewSpace” movement and in 2005 received a Doctorate of Space Achievement (honoris causa) from the International Space University for “distinguished accomplishments in support of humanity’s exploration and use of space.”
