KATERVA AWARDS

Anjali Gupta, PhD is leading the life science market and business development efforts for in-space research and manufacturing at Axiom Space – a company building the world’s first commercial space station and a vision to build cities in space. Dr. Gupta has over fifteen years of experience conducting early-stage drug discovery research as a scientist at leading pharmaceutical companies such as Roche and Pfizer. Her research background combined with her experience in biotech marketing, digital health, and space biology allow her to bring a unique perspective to market development efforts in low-Earth orbit (LEO). Anjali is passionate about STEM education and serves as the Chair of the Education and Outreach Committee for the American Society for Gravitational and Space Research.

Keegan Kirkpatrick is an entrepreneur, space industry consultant, and aerospace engineer. He is a founder and CEO of RedWorks Construction Technologies Inc., a startup developing advanced manufacturing solutions from technology originally created to build habitats on the Moon and Mars. He is a founder and partner at Space Advisors, helping established companies and new startups break into the space industry. He also co-hosts the podcast Brave New Space, which covers topics relating to the space industry relevant to the business community. Keegan took the team that would become RedWorks to the finals of the NASA Centennial Challenge in 2015 and prior to that had been an engineer at Masten Space Systems, having taken part in over two dozen rocket tests during his time there.

Karl is a serial Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker, Investor, Mentor and Board Member. He co-founded Aurvandil, a company focused on Space & PSTV Inc, a positive media company. Karl is primarily self-taught and loves reading. His new book Broken Open will be on shelves in 2022. He holds a BS in Business Administration and Management from Lewis & Clark State College where he played Basketball and was Academic All-American.

Greg Horowitt is a serial entrepreneur, investor, author, and innovation systems architect. He is a Managing Director of Jun Capital as well as a member of the Society of Kauffman Fellows. He is the Director of Innovation Design at the University of California, San Diego, and holds an appointment as a lecturer on venture capital and innovation ecosystem design at Stanford University. He has spent 25+ years working in startups, venture capital, and is one of the pioneers in the field of innovation ecosystems. He is the co-author of the bestselling book, The Rainforest: The Secret to Building the Next Silicon Valley and is a trusted advisor to such notable organizations as the US State Department, Aspen Institute, University of California, World Bank, and Inter-American Development Bank, in addition to his role as a Senior Fellow with the Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils. Mr. Horowitt has worked in several executive and investment roles including a Berkshire Hathaway operating company, and continues his work today as an investor, advisor, and board member of multiple entrepreneurial startups.

As the Commercial Innovation Strategy Lead for Axiom Space, Jana is responsible for identifying new business opportunities for biomedical and technology research and in space manufacturing applications on the world's first commercial space station. In addition to a strong technical background, Jana has a career history marked by successful identification of new business opportunities for private and public healthcare companies, along with product development and global commercialization of some of the most innovative healthcare technologies. She transitioned from pharma to lead life science research in microgravity as part of the team managing the International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory (ISS-NL). Jana then joined Space Tango where she successfully established the initial foundational partnerships that are helping to define an emerging biomedical market on orbit, representing a new sector of the Space economy. Jana is a member of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on Biological and Physical Sciences in Space, Regenerative Medicine Manufacturing Society member, a WOMEN In Advanced Therapies (WIAT) leadership mentor, and past New Organ Alliance Oversight Committee Member along with co-chair of the Microgravity Enabling Technology Committee.