Laurie A. Leshin, Ph.D. Professional Experience WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, STARTING JULY, 2014 President RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, 2011-PRESENT Dean, School of Science and Professor, Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION, 2005-2011 Deputy Associate Administrator, Exploration Systems Mission Directorate, NASA HQ, 2010-2011 Deputy Center Director for Science & Technology, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 2008-2009 Director of Sciences and Exploration Directorate, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 2005-2007 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, 1998-2005 Interim Director, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, 2005 The Dee and John Whiteman Dean’s Distinguished Professor, Department of Geological Sciences, 2001 – 2005; Assistant Professor, 1998 – 2001 Director, Center for Meteorite Studies, 2003 – 2005; Associate Director, 2000 – 2002 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES, 1994-1998 W. W. Rubey Faculty Fellow, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, 1996 – 1998 University of California President's Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Earth and Space Sci., 1994 – 1996 Education Ph.D. 1994 California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, Geochemistry M. S. 1989 California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, Geochemistry B. S. 1987 Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, Chemistry, summa cum laude Selected Professional and Community Service Advisory Board, National Air & Space Museum (appointed by President Obama), 2013-present Advisory Board, US Merchant Marine Academy (appointed by Transportation Secretary), 2013- present Chair, American Geophysical Union (AGU) Thriving Earth Exchange Advisory Board, 2013-present National Research Council Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Science, 2012-present Visiting Committee, Caltech Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, 2010-present Chair, AGU Voluntary Contribution Campaign, 2012 Chair, AGU Grand Challenges Working Group, 2012 Planetary Sciences Section, AGU, President-Elect 2008-2010, President 2010-2012 Chair, NASA Innovation and Technology Study Group, 2009 Executive Review Committee and Committee on Education and Human Resources, AGU, 2008-2010 Chair, Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer Science Definition Team, 2008 Board of Directors, Women in Aerospace, 2007-2009 Keynote Speaker and Volunteer, Sally Ride Science Festivals, 2003-present Laurie A. Leshin, page 2 Co-Chair, NASA Lunar Architecture Team Science Capability Focus Element, 2006-2008 Chair, ASU School of Earth and Space Exploration Steering Committee, 2004-2005 President’s Commission on Implementation of US Space Exploration Policy (appointed by President Bush), 2004 Arizona Arts Sciences and Technology Academy Founding Board of Governors, 2004-2005 Jet Propulsion Laboratory Director’s Advisory Council, 2001-2006 Honors and Awards NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, 2011 International Women’s Forum Leadership Foundation Fellow, 2009-2010 NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal, 2004 Dean’s Distinguished Professorship, 2003 ASU CLAS Leader Award, 2003 Asteroid 4922 Leshin, named 2001 W. W. Rubey Faculty Fellowship, UCLA, 1996-1998 The Nier Prize, The Meteoritical Society, 1996 University of California President's Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1994-1996 Phi Beta Kappa, 1986 Scientific Publications Grotzinger, J.P. and 71 authors including L.A. Leshin (2014) A Habitable Fluvio-Lacustrine Environment at Yellowknife Bay, Gale Crater, Mars. Science 343, DOI: 10.1126/science.1242777. McLennan, S.M. and 51 authors including L.A. Leshin, (2014) Elemental Geochemistry of Sedimentary Rocks at Yellowknife Bay, Gale Crater, Mars. Science 343, DOI: 10.1126/science.1244734. Ming, D.W. and 56 authors including L.A. Leshin (2014). "Volatile and Organic Compositions of Sedimentary Rocks in Yellowknife Bay, Gale Crater, Mars." Science 343, DOI: 10.1126/science.1245267. Schmidt, M.E. and 30 authors including L.A. Leshin, (2014) Geochemical diversity in first rocks examined by the Curiosity Rover in Gale Crater: Evidence for and significance of an alkali and volatile-rich igneous source, J. Geophys. Res. Planets 119, DOI: 10.1002/2013JE004481. Leshin, L.A., Mahaffy, P.R., Webster, C.R., Cabane, M., Coll, P., Conrad, P.G., Archer, Jr., P.D., Atreya, S.K., Brunner, A.E., Buch, A., Eigenbrode, J.L., Flesch, G.J., Franz, H.B., Freissinet, C., Glavin, D.P., McAdam, A.C., Miller, K.E., Ming, D.W., Morris, R.V., Navarro-González, R., Niles, P.B., Owen, T. Pepin, R.O., Squyres, S., Steele, A., Stern, J.C., Summons, R.E., Sumner, D.Y., Sutter, B., Szopa, C., Teinturier, S., Trainer, M.G., Wray, J.J., and Grotzinger, J.P. (2013) Volatile, isotope and organic analysis of Martian fines with the Mars Curiosity Rover, Science 341(6153), DOI: 10.1126/ science.1238937. Atreya, S. K. Trainer, M., Franz, H., Wong, M., Manning, H.L.K., Malespin, C. A., Mahaffy, P.R., Conrad, P.G., Brunner, A.E., Leshin, L.A., Jones, J.H., Webster, C.R., Owen, T., Pepin, R.O., Squyres, S., and Navarro-González, R. (2013), Primordial argon isotope fractionation in the atmosphere of Mars measured by the SAM instrument on Curiosity and implications for atmospheric loss, Geophys. Res. Lett., 40, 5605–5609, DOI:10.1002/2013GL057763. Blake, D.F. and 44 authors including L.A. Leshin (2013). "Curiosity at Gale Crater, Mars: Characterization and Analysis of the Rocknest Sand Shadow." Science 341 DOI: 10.1126/ Laurie A. Leshin, page 3 science.1239505. Mahaffy, P.R., Webster, C.R., Atreya, S.K., Franz, H., Wong, M., Conrad, P.G., Harpold, D., Jones, J.H., Leshin, L.A., Manning, H., Owen, T., Pepin, R.O., Squyres, S., and Trainer, M. (2013) Abundance and isotopic composition of gases in the Martian atmosphere from the Mars Curiosity Rover, Science 341, 263-266. Meslin, P.-Y. and 59 authors including L.A. Leshin (2013). Soil Diversity and Hydration as Observed by ChemCam at Gale Crater, Mars. Science 341 DOI: 10.1126/ science.1238670. Stolper, E. M., M. B. Baker, M. E. Newcombe, M. E. Schmidt, A. H. Treiman, A. Cousin, M. D. Dyar, M. R. Fisk, R. Gellert, P. L. King, L. Leshin, S. Maurice, S. M. McLennan, M. E. Minitti, G. Perrett, S. Rowland, V. Sautter, R. C. Wiens and M. S. Team (2013). "The Petrochemistry of Jake_M: A Martian Mugearite." Science 341 DOI: 10.1126/ science.1239463. Webster, C.R., Mahaffy, P.R., Flesch, G.J., Niles, P.B., Jones, J.H., Leshin, L.A., Atreya, S.K., Stern, J.C., Christensen, L.E., Owen, T., Franz, H., Pepin, R.O., Steele, A. (2013) Isotope ratios of H, C and O in CO2 and H2O of the Martian atmosphere, Science 341, 260-263. Mahaffy, P. R. and 84 authors including L.A. Leshin (2012) The Sample Analysis at Mars Investigation and Instrument Suite Space Sci Rev. DOI 10.1007/s11214-012-9879-z. Tyra, M. A., Farquhar, J., Guan, Y., Leshin, L. A. (2012) An oxygen isotope dichotomy in CM2 chondritic carbonates-A SIMS approach. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 77, 383-395. Aleon, J., Engrand, C., Leshin, L. A. and McKeegan, K. D. (2009) Oxygen isotopic composition of chondritic interplanetary dust particles: A genetic link between carbonaceous chondrites and comets. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 73, 4558-4575. Clark, P. E., Millar, P. S., Beaman, B., Choi, M., Cooper, L., Feng, S., King, R., Leshin, L., Lewis, R., Yeh, P. S., Young, E., Lorenz, J. (2009) Enabling Technology for Lunar Surface Science. In Space, Propulsion & Energy Science International Forum, AIP Conference Proceedings. Pp. 599-607. Niles, P.B., Zolotov, M.Y., and Leshin, L.A. (2009) Insights into the formation of Fe- and Mg-rich aqueous solutions on early Mars provided by the ALH 84001 carbonates. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 286, 122-130. Cosarinsky, M., Leshin, L.A., MacPherson, G.J., Guan Y. and Krot, Y.N. (2008) Chemical and oxygen isotopic compositions of accretionary rim and matrix olivine in CV chondrites: Constraints on the evolution of nebular dust. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 72, 1887-1913. McAdam A.C., Zolotov M.Y., Sharp T.G., and Leshin, L.A. (2008) Preferential low-pH dissolution of pyroxene in plagioclase-pyroxene mixtures: Implications for martian surface materials. Icarus 196, 90-96. Minitti M.E., Leshin L.A., Dyar M.D., Ahrens T.J., Guan Y., and Luo S.N. (2008) Assessment of shock effects on amphibole water contents and hydrogen isotope compositions: 2. Kaersutitic amphibole experiments. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 266, 288-302. Ushikubo T., Guan Y., Hiyagon H., Sigura, N. and Leshin, L.A. (2008) Cl-36, Al-26, and O isotopes in an Allende type B2CAI: Implications for multiple secondary alteration events in the early solar system. Meteor. Planet. Sci. 42, 1267-1279. Aubaud C., Withers A. C., Hirschmann M. M., Guan Y. B., Leshin L. A., Mackwell S. J., and Bell D. R. (2007) Intercalibration of FTIR and SIMS for hydrogen measurements in glasses and nominally anhydrous minerals. Amer. Mineral. 92, 811-828. Guan Y. B., Huss G. R., and Leshin L. A (2007) Fe-60-Ni-60 and Mn-53-Cr-53 isotopic systems in sulfides from unequilibrated enstatite chondrites. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 71, 4082-4091. Laurie A. Leshin, page 4 Krot A. N., Yurimoto H., McKeegan K. D., Leshin L., Chaussidon M., Libourel G., Yoshitake M., Huss G. R., Guan Y. B., and Zanda B. (2006) Oxygen isotopic compositions of chondrules: Implications for evolution of oxygen isotopic reservoirs in the inner solar nebula. Chemie Der Erde-Geochemistry 66, 249-276. Matrajt G., Guan Y., Leshin L., Taylor S., Genge M., Joswiak D., and Brownlee D. (2006) Oxygen isotope measurements of individual unmelted Antarctic micrometeorites. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 70, 4007-4018. Leshin L. A. and Vicenzi E. (2006) Aqueous processes recorded by Martian meteorites: Analyzing Martian water on Earth. Elements 2, 157-162. Brownlee D. et al. (2006) Research article - Comet 81P/Wild 2 under a microscope. Science 314, 1711- 1716. Guan Y., Huss G. R., Leshin L. A., MacPherson G. J., and McKeegan K. D. (2006) Oxygen isotope and Al-26-Mg-26 systematics of aluminum-rich chondrules from unequilibrated enstatite chondrites. Meteor. Planet.