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Mark Lewis

Mark Lewis is the President and CEO of the Purdue Applied Research Institute (PARI). Previously, he was the longest-serving Chief Scientist of the U.S. Air Force (2004–2008), Director of Defense Research and Engineering at the Pentagon, and acting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, where he managed a $17 billion budget covering DARPA, the Missile Defense Agency, and the Space Development Agency.

Collaboration Since 2025
Represents Potomac, MD
Industry Applied Research
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Why Aren’t We Flying Faster?

Why Aren’t We Flying Faster?

America pioneered hypersonic flight and then abandoned the programs before they could matter.