Dr. Kamal Ghaffarian

Dr. Ghaffarian is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Intuitive Machines. Throughout his 35-year career, Dr. Ghaffarian has created multiple successful companies and has extensive experience working at the intersection of government contracting and technological innovation.

Dr. Ghaffarian started his entrepreneurial career in 1994 by founding Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies, Inc., a government services company focusing on IT, engineering, and science applications. Dr. Ghaffarian has also held numerous technical and management positions at Lockheed Martin, Ford Aerospace, and Loral. Dr. Ghaffarian has obtained two Bachelor of Science degrees, including a B.S. in Computer Science in Engineering and a B.S. in Electronic Engineering, an M.S. in Science in Information Management, a Ph.D. in Management Information Systems, and a Ph.D. in Technology.

Dr. Ghaffarian is the co-founder and executive chairman of Intuitive Machines and several companies, including IBX, Axiom Space, X-energy, and Quantum Space.