Jamie Drew

Deputy Executive Director, Breakthrough Prize Foundation, Breakthrough Initiatives

Jamie Drew is Deputy Executive Director at the Breakthrough Prize Foundation - Breakthrough Initiatives, a suite of scientific space exploration programs searching for signatures of life beyond Earth. Prior to his current role, Drew worked at the NASA Ames Research Center on agile spacecraft technologies as a Project Engineer in the Mission Design Division. At NASA he also served as an International Relations specialist for public-private partnerships in the Office of the Center Director, and Science Manager in the Office of the Chief Scientist. Drew’s technical research interests lie in mobility systems on and off our planet; agile aerospace systems, interplanetary-interstellar spacecraft, electric aviation, autonomous systems, unmanned aerial and underwater vehicles, internet technology and energy resources. Humanities based research interests focus on questions regarding the future survival of the human species; global governance; universal coordination / accessibility of information, documentary film, and history.

Drew’s objective is to harness technology and science in pursuit of a more equitable world.