Our Team
BEACON is supported by a growing community of scientists, researchers, curators, artists, and cultural leaders who share a passion for representing Earth’s pluralistic perspectives and a commitment to fostering planetary cooperation.
Governance
Jonathan H. Jiang
Founder, Chair of the Board, President
Astrophysicist & Atmospheric Scientist
Penny Li
Board Secretary, Treasurer
Founding Member
Stuart F. Taylor
Board Director
Scientist, SETI Institute
Harish Amar
Board Director
Former VP of Academic Affairs, CIAM
Michael Cortrite
Board Director
Professor of Educational Leadership, CIAM
John Wu
Board Director
Investment Advisor
Operating Team
Helena Dong
Executive Director
Founding Member
Stefan Siarov
Partnerships & Development
Esben Stockmarr
Partnerships & Development
Matthew Tsang
Creative Direction
Daniel Hirunrusme
Web
Image Selection
Jon Lomberg
Design Director,
NASA's Voyager Golden Record
Disa Sauter
Associate Professor, Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford
Cuauhtémoc Medina
Researcher, Institute of Aesthetic Research,
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Gridthiya Gaweewong
Artistic Director,
Jim Thompson Art Center
Munira Al Sayegh
Founder,
Dirwaza Curatorial Lab
Sara J. Schechner
David P. Wheatland Curator Emerita, Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, Harvard University
Lorraine Daston
Director Emerita, Max Planck Institute
for the History of Science
Orbit
BEACON’s research and programs are further supported by a network of collaborators across science and humanities.
Alejandro Puga
Mechanical Engineer,
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Joshua P. Elliot
Software Engineer,
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Philip E. Rosen
Independent Researcher
We welcome all who are interested in space communication and education to join us in furthering this mission.
Learn more about how to get involved here.