Volume 4,

Number 1

March/April 1996

Moving Forward

NCTN Directory

NASA Field Centers

Ames Research Center Selected technological strengths are Fluid Dynamics, Life Sciences, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Information, Communications and Intelligent Systems and Human Factors. Syed Shariq Ames Research Center Moffett Field, California 94035-1000 415/604-1919 syed_shariq@qmgate.arc.nasa.gov Dryden Flight Research Center Selected technological strengths are Aerodynamics, Aeronautics Flight Testing, Aeropropulsion, Flight Systems, Thermal Testing and Integrated Systems Test and Validation. Eugene (Lee) Duke Dryden Flight Research Center Edwards, California 93523-0273 805/258-3802 duke@louie.dfrf.nasa.gov Goddard Space Flight Center Selected technological strengths are Earth and Planetary Science Missions, LIDAR, Cryogenic Systems, Tracking, Telemetry and Command. George Alcorn Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Maryland 20771 301/286-5810 galcorn@gsfc.nasa.gov Jet Propulsion Laboratory Selected technological strengths are Near/Deep-Space Mission Engineering, Microspacecraft, Space Communications, Information Systems, Remote Sensing and Robotics. Merle McKenzie Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, California 91109 818/354-2577 merle.mckenzie@ccmail.jpl.nasa.gov Johnson Space Center Selected technological strengths are Artificial Intelligence and Human Computer Interface, Life Sciences, Human Space Flight Operations, Avionics, Sensors and Communications. Henry (Hank) Davis Johnson Space Center Houston, Texas 77058 713/483-0474 hdavis@gp101.jsc.nasa.gov

Kennedy Space Center Selected technological strengths are Emissions and Contamination Monitoring, Sensors, Corrosion Protection and Bio-Sciences. Bill Sheehan Kennedy Space Center Kennedy Space Center, Florida 32899 407/867-2544 bill.sheehan-1@ksc.nasa.gov Langley Research Center Selected technological strengths are Aerodynamics, Flight Systems, Materials, Structures, Sensors, Measurements and Information Sciences. Joe Heyman Langley Research Center Hampton, Virginia 23665-5225 804/864-6005 j.s.heyman@larc.nasa.gov Lewis Research Center Selected technological strengths are Aeropropulsion, Communications, Energy Technology and High Temperature Materials Research. Ann Heyward Lewis Research Center Cleveland, Ohio 44135 216/433-3484 ann.o.heyward@lerc.nasa.gov Marshall Space Flight Center Selected technological strengths are Materials, Manufacturing, Non-destructive Evaluation, Biotechnology, Space Propulsion, Controls and Dynamics, Structures and Microgravity Processing. Harry Craft Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, Alabama 35812 205/544-5419 harry.craft@msfc.nasa.gov Stennis Space Center Selected technological strengths are Propulsion Systems, Test/Monitoring, Remote Sensing and Non-intrusive Instrumentation. Anne Johnson Stennis Space Center Stennis Space Center, Mississippi 39529-6000 601/688-3757 ajohnson@wpogate.ssc.nasa.gov

NASA's Business Facilitators

NASA has established several organizations whose objectives are to establish joint sponsored research agreements and incubate small start-up companies with significant business promise. Dr. Stephen Gomes American Technology Initiative Menlo Park, CA 415/325-5353 Dr. Jill Fabricant Johnson Technology Commercialization Center Houston, TX 713/335-1250 John Gee Ames Technology Commercialization Center Sunnyvale, CA 408/734-4700 Dan Morrison Mississippi Enterprise for Technology Stennis Space Center, MS 800/746-4699

NASA-Sponsored Commercial Technology Organizations

These organizations were established to provide rapid access to NASA and other federal R&D and foster collaboration between public and private sector organizations. They also can direct you to the appropriate point of contact within the Federal Laboratory Consortium. To reach the RTTC nearest you, call 800/472-6785. Robert Stark Far-West Technology Transfer Center University of Southern California 213/743-2353 Dr. William Gasko Center for Technology Commercialization Massachusetts Technology Park 508/870-0042 J. Ronald Thornton Southern Technology Applications Center University of Florida 904/462-3913 Gary Sera Mid-Continent Technology Transfer Center Texas A&M University 409/845-8762 Lani S. Hummel Mid-Atlantic Technology Applications Center University of Pittsburgh 412/648-7000 Chris Coburn Great Lakes Industrial Technology Transfer Center Battelle Memorial Institute 216/734-0094 Ismail Akbay National Technology Transfer Center 800/678-6882

Small Business Programs

Paul Mexcur Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) 202/358-4498 pmexcur@hq.nasa.gov Gene Pawlik SBIR Special Assistant to AA 202/358-4661 gpawlik@oact.hq.nasa.gov Carl Ray Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) 202/358-4652 cray@hq. nasa.gov

NASA ON-LINE

NASA's Commercial Technology Network is now providing information services on the World Wide Web. For the purposes of readability and organization, we have chosen to use some "extended Web form" commands. To reach the network the way it is intended to appear, you will need to use a "forms compatible browser." There are several such browser tools commercially available. Information on one suchtool, "Netscape," can be obtained by sending an E-mail request to info@netscape.com or call415/528-2555. It is not the intent of this message to influence anyone's choice of an Internet browser. Other browsers are available.

The URL for the NASA Commercial Technology "Home Page" is http://www.nctn.hq.nasa.gov