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Charles Elachi to retire as JPL Director, NASA
“Charles Elachi, the director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory since 2001, announced today he is retiring at the end of June 2016. He will become professor emeritus at the California Institute of Technology, where he currently serves as a vice president and professor of Electrical Engineering and Planetary Science. Elachi began his career at JPL in 1970.”
Charles Elachi is stepping down at #NASA JPL
— NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) October 28, 2015
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My wife Karen and I know, like, and admire Dr. Elachi. JPL has done amazing things under his leadership. Watch this terrific in its entirety, please:
https://www.youtube.com/wat…
He leaves very large shoes to fill. Best of everything to Dr. Elachi in his retirement.
All right – try this video, and be sure to watch to the end:
https://www.youtube.com/wat…