John K. Lauber holds a Ph.D. in Neuropsychology from Ohio State University. He is currently the vice president-Safety and Technical Affairs, Airbus Industrie of North America. He previously was vice president-Training and Human Factors for Airbus Service Company, and before that was vice president-Corporate Safety and Compliance, Delta Air Lines. Dr. Lauber completed two terms as a member of the National Transportation Safety Board in Washington, D.C. He has participated in investigations of major accidents involving all modes of transportation. Dr. Lauber has also served as chief of the Aeronautical Human Factors Research Office for NASA Ames Research Center, where he was instrumental in the development of advanced flight crew training concepts that are now used by airlines around the world. He has received numerous awards, including NASA's Outstanding Leadership Award, the Flight Safety Foundation/Aviation Week and Space Technology Distinguished Service Award, and the Industry/Public Service Award from Air Transport World.