Cynthia C. "Cindy" Lee is the Associate Director at NASA's Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA. NASA Langley, founded in 1917, is the nation's first civilian aeronautical research facility and NASA's oldest field center. As the Associate Director, Lee is responsible for day to day operations of the center and senior advisor to the Center Director.

Lee has also served as Associate Director for Program Integration and the Director of the Aerospace Systems Concepts and Analysis Competency (ASCAC). ASCAC provided aeronautics and space systems analyses that enabled Agency integrated investment decisions, provided program technology benefits and revolutionary aerospace system concepts for the future.

Lee completed the Senior Executive Service (SES) Career Development Program with developmental assignments at Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas; NASA Headquarters Office of Space Flight, Washington, D.C.; and Boeing Space and Communications, Seal Beach, Calif. In each position, she pursued challenging opportunities in space flight development.

Formerly, she served as Deputy Director of the Advanced Subsonic Technology (AST) Program and Acting Director for the closing year. AST was the Agency's Aeronautics subsonic technology program that emphasized improvements in the environment, airspace capacity, and safety of commercial aircraft. Prior to AST, she led the Agency's Base R&T Civil Transportation Program to develop revolutionary technology for civil airframe systems.

Previously, she served as Head of the Flight Research Branch, and led research programs that enhanced the efficiency and safety of military and commercial aircraft. Early in her career, Lee worked as a flight test engineer at Patuxent River Naval Air Test Center.

Her education includes a B.S. in Aerospace and Ocean Engineering from Virginia Tech and graduate degrees in Flight Sciences and Public Administration from George Washington and Syracuse Universities, respectively. Lee is the recipient of NASA's Outstanding Leadership and Exceptional Service Medals and a NASA Fellowship.

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MARCH 2009