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Discover the Universe with the Leader of the James Webb Space Telescope

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January 18, 2024
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Scott P. Willoughby is the vice president and program manager for the James Webb Space Telescope program at Northrop Grumman, which is currently on contract for the design, development and delivery of the Observatory to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.

On May 11, 2023, he visited Columbia Business School to share the story of the telescope and highlight the innovations required to complete its incredible mission to expand our field of vision and improve our understanding of the further-flung parts of the universe.

This event was presented as part of the Think Bigger Innovations initiative within The Hub at Columbia Business School. The initiative is led by Professor Sheena S. Iyengar, the S.T. Lee Professor of Business and author of "Think Bigger: How to Innovate"

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