Jonathan Cirtain — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Co-founded Astraea, Inc., a machine-learning/Artificial intelligence company focused on Earth observing satellite data.
Served as Director of the Transformational Challenge Reactor Program for the Department of Energy’s Office of Science at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory from 2018 to 2019.
Oversaw the development of a $200M+ production facility for a novel radioisotope pharmaceutical, Tc-99m pertecnotate, and its associated medical device.
Started the Advanced Technology business unit in November 2017, growing its annual revenue to over $40M by 2020.
Served on the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Space Nuclear Propulsion and was a contributing author to its report from 2020 to 2021.
Won a Karen Harvey Prize in 2015 and was awarded a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists.

Biography

Jonathan Cirtain is a technology executive with a background as an astrophysicist, focusing on advancing space and energy infrastructure. He has experience across multiple markets and technologies, including manufacturing technology, space systems, machine learning, earth science, space science, commercial space imaging, nuclear medicine, and defense & security.

Cirtain co-founded Astraea, Inc.