Boeing's Dennis Muilenburg to discuss future of space exploration

Boeing and Purdue’s School of Aeronautics and Astronautics will host Dennis Muilenburg, chairman, president and CEO of The Boeing Company, on Wednesday (March 6) as part of the William E. Boeing Distinguished Lecture Series.

At 5:30 p.m. in Purdue Memorial Union’s North Ballroom, Muilenburg will discuss the future of space exploration, from traversing deep space, returning to the moon permanently, and taking the first steps on Mars to expanding from commercial air to a vibrant commercial space travel ecosystem.

The lecture is free and open to the public. It is part of Purdue’s Giant Leaps Sesquicentennial Campaign.

At Boeing, Muilenburg oversees the strategic direction of the Chicago-based, $101.1 billion aerospace company. With roughly 150,000 employees across the United States and in more than 65 countries, Boeing is the world’s largest aerospace company and top U.S. exporter. It is the leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes, military aircraft, and space and space security systems, and a provider of global services.  

The William E. Boeing Distinguished Lecture Series, named in honor of The Boeing Company’s founder, is administered by the College of Engineering’s School of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Started in 1999, the series features an internationally known speaker from the aerospace or air transportation industries.

The event will be livestreamed.

The Purdue sesquicentennial

The Purdue University Sesquicentennial Campaign, 150 Years of Giant Leaps, is a yearlong celebration of Purdue, its remarkable people, its unique history and its visionary drive to meet the world’s future challenges. From Homecoming 2018 through Homecoming 2019, the Purdue community will spend the year celebrating its unique legacy, which has included giant leaps across every field of endeavor, and further advancing the mission set forth since its founding as a land-grant university in 1869. With the campaign serving as a springboard for a renewed commitment to growth, innovation and discovery, Purdue’s call is simple: Whatever your pursuit, take Giant Leaps.