Michael Watkins

Michael Watkins is the Director of JPL, NASA's lead center for robotic exploration of the solar system, including such legendary missions as Voyager, Cassini, and the Mars Curiosity rover, as well as the upcoming Mars Perseverance rover, Europa Clipper, and more. JPL is managed for NASA by Caltech, of which he is Vice President. He has led major science and engineering teams for JPL for 25 years.