Dr. Luz Marina Calle, Lead Scientist and Principal Investigator, Corrosion Technology Laboratory, Kennedy Space Center

Dr. Luz Marina Calle earned her Ph.D. in chemistry from Ohio University and shortly thereafter became a professor of chemistry at Randolph College in Virginia. In 1989, she was selected to participate in NASA’s Summer Faculty Fellowship program at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). Her summer work at KSC continued for a decade while performing her duties as professor and chair of the chemistry department at Randoph College. In 2000, Dr. Calle joined NASA permanently. She now leads NASA’s Corrosion Technology Laboratory at KSC.