Abstract
The human dream of space development is shifting from a government-led "old space" to a private-led "new space." I will present my experience in cosmic ray physics research as an illustration focusing on the International Space Station (ISS), which provides an excellent platform to investigate cosmic ray origin, acceleration, and propagation, including searches for exotic matter, such as antimatter and dark matter. Numerous Government laboratories, universities, and private companies from all over the world have worked together for many years to realize space missions. The evolution of these missions, innovative approaches to access space that can provide valuable training opportunities for future leaders, and the importance of international collaborations will be discussed.
BioSketch
Professor Eun-Suk Seo is an elected Fellow of the American Physical Society. Her research focuses on cosmic ray origin, acceleration, and propagation including searches for exotic matter, such as antimatter and dark matter using direct measurements of galactic cosmic rays by flying instruments on balloons or spacecraft. She has led numerous cosmic-ray projects including CREAM (the Cosmic Ray Energetics and Mass balloon borne experiment) and ISS-CREAM (CREAM for the International Space Station) as the PI and AMS (the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer) for the International Space Station as the institutional PI. She has received numerous awards, including the 1997 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, 2006 and 2011 NASA Group Achievement Awards, 2015 Scientist of the Year Award, 2017 Korean-American Day Honoree, etc. She has been featured in mass media, notably on the cover of the Washington Post magazine in 2014. She is currently serving as the founding President of Korean-American AeroSpace Science and Technology Association (KASSTA), Guest Editor for the Advances in Space Research (Elsevier), an organizer of the COSPAR (Committee on Space Research) Scientific Assembly, Board of Directors for the Korea-U.S. Science Cooperation Center (KUSCO), etc. She served as the 46th President of Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA), the 4th President of Korean-American Women in Science and Engineering (KWiSE), and the 29th President of the Association of Korean Physicists in America (AKPA).