Matt serves as a research manager working on and leading special organization and research projects assigned by the Executive Director of IFTF. His background is in physics, planetary science, and foreign policy, and brings to the team a deep interest in emerging issues for science and technology policy, international affairs, and humanitarian issues. In addition to his work on research projects, Matt supports the Executive Director in all leadership and management demands for IFTF, including strategy, operations, board and client relations, and staff development. He has worked as an intern at the U.S. Department of State and NASA Headquarters, in Washington, D.C., as well as at the NASA Ames Research Center, in northern California. Matt holds a B.A. in physics from Cornell University, with concentrations in planetary science and international relations.