Greg Robinson, program director for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope at NASA Headquarters, gives a brief interview on NASA Television as he and the launch team monitor the countdown to Webb’s launch Dec. 25, 2021, at Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. [File Photo: NASA]
Key Takeaways:
Gregory Robinson, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) program director, has been named to TIME's 100 Most Influential People of 2022.
He is recognized for his exceptional leadership in guiding the historic JWST mission through various challenges to its successful launch and commissioning.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Nobel laureate John Mather praised Robinson for his remarkable leadership style, with Robinson crediting his resilient team for the mission's "gift to the world."
NASA’s program director for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), Gregory Robinson, has been named to TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2022.
Robinson, who leads the JWST mission, joined NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) in 2018 and is now recognized alongside other honorees, such as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Oprah Winfrey.
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Jeremy attained his bachelor's in journalism and emerging media from Kennesaw State University. He also served in the Georgia Air National Guard as a C-130 Crew Chief for six years, holding an associate in aircraft maintenance technology.
