Dr. Gary Huss, CAPTEM ChairNew Chair for CAPTEM

Glenn MacPherson’s 3-year term as CAPTEM Chair expired and Dr. Gary Huss of Arizona State University succeeded him at the October 2003 meeting. Both Joe Boyce and Dave Lindstrom have approved this appointment.

Glenn MacPherson says, “Gary Huss is ideally suited to take over the committee. He has a "curator's soul", so he understands well the concerns and issues with respect to JSC. His work with presolar grains and early solar system materials means that he also understands and appreciates the importance of the Genesis and Stardust missions. He will take a very active interest in completing the new Stardust curation facility. His scientific credentials are impeccable, and as President-elect of the Meteoritical Society, he clearly has the stature necessary for the job. I have known him very well for a long time, as a collaborator and friend, and I have the highest respect and praise for him.”

The CAPTEM members include: Lindsey Keller (NASA JSC), Randy Korotev (Washington University), Chip Shearer, Lunar Allocation Chair (University of New Mexico), Steve Simon (University of Chicago), Minnie Wadhwa (Field Museum of Natural History), Barbara Cohen (University of New Mexico), Marc Norman (The Australian National University), Gary Lofgren, Lunar Sample Curator (NASA JSC), Al Brandon, Secretary (NASA JSC) and Larry Nyquist, CAPTEM Facilities Sub-committee chair (NASA JSC).