User:Rack88/William Pomerantz

William Pomerantz
Nationality	American
Education	Harvard University (B.S., 2002) International Space University (M.S., 2004)
Alma mater	Harvard University International Space University
Occupation(s)	Scientist, technology innovator, space advocate
Known for	Senior Director of Space Prizes for the X PRIZE Foundation
Spouse	Diana Trujillo
Website	d-and-w.blogspot.com/

William Pomerantz is part of the management staff of the X PRIZE Foundation and is currently the Senior Director in charge of all space prizes for the foundation. He holds a BA in Earth and Planetary Sciences from Harvard University, and a Masters of Science in Space Studies from the International Space University in Strasbourg, France. In addition to his work on the X PRIZE Foundation's space prizes, Pomerantz also serves as a coach for the Zero Gravity Corporation, joining passengers in weightlessness on parabolic flights. He is a graduate of the NASA Academy at Goddard Space Flight Center and has formerly worked at Harvard University, Brown University and the Futron Corporation, an aerospace consultancy based in Bethesda, Maryland. Pomerantz is a co-founder of SpaceAlumni.com, an online news and networking tool for young space professionals around the world, and served as Chief Editor for two years. He is currently Vice President of the ISU-USA Alumni Association. From 2006 through early 2007, Pomerantz proudly served on a National Research Council Federal Advisory Committee producing a report on "Meeting the Workforce Needs for the National Vision for Space Exploration."

External links

• X-Prize "The Launch Pad" Blog
• William's Google Profile
• William Pomerantz on Twitter
• William and Diana's Blog