<ul><li>Dave Gallagher will become the new director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) on June 1, succeeding Laurie Leshin.</li><li>Laurie Leshin, who has led JPL since early 2022 and overseen various NASA missions, is stepping down for personal reasons.</li><li>Caltech has selected David Gallagher, currently the Lab's associate director for Strategic Integration, to lead JPL.</li><li>Gallagher, with 36 years of experience at JPL, looks forward to continuing JPL's legacy and advancing America's space agenda.</li></ul>

Dave Gallagher Named 11th Director of JPL as Laurie Leshin Steps Down

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