Dr. Alfred E. Nash is Lead Engineer and Study Facilitator for the Advanced Projects Design Team (Team-X) at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He received his B. S. in Physics from Stanford University and his Ph. D in Physics from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Dr. Nash is also a professional track cycling race announcer for local, national championship and international events. He’s also a two-time winner of the National Beard and Moustache Championships in the English Moustache category. Dr. Nash is also the proud father of a science fiction writer, Zach Nash.