Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson
....who will deliver the "Symposium Launch Keynote" address for the 28th National Space Symposium, to be held April 16-19, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Tyson is the Frederick P. Rose Director of New York's Hayden Planetarium, a best-selling author, and the go-to person for newscasters and talk show hosts when a cosmic phenomenon needs explaining. He hosted the PBS program NOVA ScienceNOW for five seasons, and coming in 2013, will host COSMOS, a 13-part TV documentary currently being produced for the FOX network. His latest book is due out Feb. 27, titled Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier.
"Neil Tyson is the intergalactic space poet laureate of our time," said Elliot Pulham, Space Foundation CEO. "He connects people with the universe with wit, humor and genius that has proven irresistible to his millions of readers, viewers, students, lecture guests and fans the world over. We are delighted to have Neil return to play a major role at the National Space Symposium," Pulham said. Tyson is a former member of the board of directors of the Space Foundation, is a recipient of the Space Foundation's Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award and currently serves as an honorary director of the Space Foundation.
