Dr. MacDonald served as NASA’s first chief economist. In this role, he helped to establish NASA’s Moon to Mars strategy and Artemis and served as the program executive for the International Space Station National Laboratory. He is recognized as an expert on U.S. space policy and private-sector space activities. Dr. MacDonald will discuss topics related to the public-private interface in space policy in the US, the way NASA interfaces with private companies through procurement, and the use of policy and economic analysis at NASA.

This is part of the public speaker sessions for IILJ Colloquium: Space and Planetary Law & Governance.