Jason Rhoades

Jason Rhoades is the executive director of The Planetary Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to space exploration and the search for extraterrestrial life. Rhoades has a Ph.D. in planetary science from the University of Arizona and has worked at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He has also served as the director of the NASA Ames Research Center's Planetary Science Division. Rhoades is a strong advocate for increased investment in space exploration and has been a vocal critic of NASA's budget cuts. He is based in Pasadena, California.