Firouz Naderi

Firouz Michael Naderi (Persian: فیروز نادری: Fīrouz Nāderi; March 25, 1946 – June 9, 2023) was an Iranian American scientist who spent 36 years in various technical and executive positions at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), where he contributed to some of America's robotic space missions.

Firouz Naderi
Naderi in 2010
Born
Firouz Michael Naderi

(1946-03-25)March 25, 1946
Shiraz, Iran
DiedJune 9, 2023(2023-06-09) (aged 77)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
CitizenshipAmerican and Iranian
Alma materIowa State University,
University of Southern California
Scientific career
FieldsSpace Science

Naderi retired from NASA in 2016 and most recently was a management consultant, an advisor to early-stage high-tech startups, and a public speaker. He was based in Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.

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