Alan Lawrie has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Post Graduate diploma in Astronomy and Astronautics.
He is a satellite propulsion engineer and has worked in the space industry for over 24 years. During this time he has worked with space propulsion companies around the world and regularly travels to the United States where he manages the procurement of propulsion engines, tanks and valves for satellite systems. In over 70 professional visits to the US he has built up a network of propulsion contacts.
He was written several space propulsion professional papers as well as a number of space related articles in the popular space press. The most recent article appeared in the June 2004 Spaceflight magazine and focused on an aspect of the Saturn V testing.
