Albert R. Antosca, PhD

COO & CHIEF OF STAFF

Dr. Albert R. Antosca is one of the founding team members at Aurelia Institute, serving as its Chief Operating Officer (COO) & Chief of Staff. Albert comes to Aurelia from MIT where he served as the Program Manager for the MIT Space Exploration Initiative. He also brings extensive leadership and command experience having directed full-mission operations as a former airline captain and instructor pilot. His lifelong work in aerospace began with pilot training at the age of 15, which led to experience flying aerobatics, gliders, and several thousand hours piloting the world's fastest civilian jet. Moving on from professional flying, he shifted to a career in academia working as a professor at multiple academic institutions. He holds a BS in Aeronautical Science, an MA in International Relations, and a PhD in Humanities (spec. Philosophy of Technology).