Founders
Dr.
Edgar Mitchell
serves as
Chairman and Chief Science Officer. Dr. Mitchell holds a Doctor of
Science in Astronautics and
Aeronautics from MIT. In 1971, as
an Apollo 14 astronaut,
he
became the sixth man to walk on the moon. He was awarded the
Presidential Medal of Freedom, the U.S. Navy Distinguished Service Medal
and the NASA Distinguished
Service Medal. Dr. Mitchell authored the best-selling book,
The Way of the Explorer- An Apollo Astronaut’s Journey Through The
Material & Mystical Worlds
and
Psychic Exploration: A Challenge
for Science.
He founded the Institute of Noetic Sciences in 1973
and co-founded the
Association of Space Explorers in 1984.
He is a retired U.S. Navy aviator
and test pilot.
John
R. Audette
serves as President & CEO. Mr.
Audette holds a Master of Science degree from
Virginia Tech. His professional career spans over 28
years of senior executive level experience (non-profit and for-profit)
in hospital and hospice administration, physician practice management,
public broadcasting and the performing arts. In 1977, he
co-founded the International Association for Near-Death Studies,
Inc. (IANDS) together with Dr. Raymond Moody,
Dr. Kenneth Ring, Dr. Bruce Greyson and Dr. Michael Sabom.
Mr. Audette served on active duty in the U.S. Army for nearly
four years during the Vietnam era.