Ken Williford

Ken Williford

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Earth and Space Sciences, Operations, and Advanced Analytics

  • Education

    • University of Washington

      2003 - 2007
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

      2023 - 2024
      Professional Certificate
    • The University of the South

      1994 - 1998
      Bachelor of Science - BS
    • University of Washington

      1998 - 2000
      Master of Science - MS
  • Experience

    • Curtin University

      Dec 2007 - Dec 2009
      Research Associate
    • University of Wisconsin-Madison

      Jan 2010 - Oct 2012
      Research Associate
    • Caltech

      Jan 2013 - Sept 2021
      Visiting Associate
    • NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

      Mar 2013 - Sept 2021
      • Deputy Project Scientist, Mars 2020

        May 2014 - Sept 2021
      • Founding Director, JPL Astrobiogeochemistry Laboratory (abcLab)

        Dec 2012 - Sept 2021
      • Collaborator, Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) investigation, Mars Science Laboratory rover mission

        May 2014 - May 2016
      • Surface Sampling System Scientist, Mars Science Laboratory rover mission

        Mar 2013 - May 2014
    • NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

      May 2014 - now
      Co-Investigator, Mars 2020 SHERLOC investigation
    • Blue Marble Space Institute of Science

      Jan 2021 - now
      Scientist
    • Voxa Co

      Oct 2021 - Dec 2021
      Operations and Engineering Management
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Professional Certificate in Data Science and Analytics

      Emeritus
      Jan 2024
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