Australian Space Research Conference - David Cooper lecture

The Australian Space Research Conference (ASRC) series is hosting this event.The  ASRC is jointly sponsored and organised by the National Committee for Space and Radio Science (NCSRS) and the National Space Society of Australia (NSSA), with the support of the the Mars Society of Australia (MSA).The ASRC is intended to be the primary annual meeting for Australian space research. It welcomes space scientists, engineers, educators, and workers from across the university, industry and government parts of the space sector, and is not limited to Australian-based research, International participants are most welcome.The annual David Cooper Lecture is MSA's premier outreach lecture and commemorates the life and work ofDave Cooper, an Australian space advocate who made a significant contribution to promoting Mars exploration in his home country.Born in Adelaide, David Cooper worked for many years as a commercial pilot in remote parts of Western Australia and the Northern Territory. He was a member of the Planetary Society since the 1980s and also of the National Space Society and regularly attended space conferences, including one in the United States in 1990.In 1998 Dave co-founded MSA, dedicated to promoting Mars exploration and serves as an Australian network for Mars researchers and enthusiasts. He was vice-president until February 2005 and president until his death in 2012.