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For Release: January 24, 2003

Katherine K. Martin
Media Relations Office
216/433-2406
katherine.martin{at}nasa.gov

Anita Liang Named to Senior Executive Service Position
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Anita D. Liang has been appointed to the U. S. government's Senior 
Executive Service as chief of the Aeropropulsion Projects Office at 
NASA's Glenn Research Center, Cleveland.

In this position, Liang is responsible for the management, execution 
and implementation of all projects at Glenn related to aeropropulsion
advancements for future propulsion and power systems. Ms. Liang has 
also been appointed Glenn's focal point for the integration and 
coordination of all aerospace fuel cell efforts. In this capacity, she 
is responsible for the planning, advocacy and communication of NASA 
Glenn aerospace fuel cell activities, addressing U.S. energy security 
and efficiency challenges.

"As a key contributor to the aeropropulsion community, Anita 
continually strives for a high performing and balanced workforce and 
is widely recognized for her open communications," said Glenn Center 
Director Donald J. Campbell. "Our Center has become a key player in 
planning an aerospace fuel cell initiative primarily due to Anita's 
leadership. This effort may lead to an aircraft with no emissions and 
would also help revitalize Ohio's economy."

Prior to this appointment, Liang served as Acting Chief of the
Aeropropulsion Project Office since 1999 and was selected as the 
Deputy Chief of the Subsonic Systems Office in 1997. She joined Glenn 
in 1989 as the Earth-to-Orbit Program Manager and assumed steadily 
increasing responsibilities for inter-Center coordination, program 
execution advocacy and identifying future propulsion opportunities. 
Liang began her professional career at Babcock and Wilcox in 1981 as a 
research and project engineer.

Liang earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in engineering from 
McGill University, Montreal, Canada. She has also received several 
NASA honors, including the Medal for Exceptional Achievement and the 
Space Flight Awareness Award.

Liang resides in Strongsville, Ohio.

A print-quality portrait of Liang is available online:

http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/PAO/pressrel/2003/03-005addm.html

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