Sam Gibbs
Sam Gibbs
is Director at
Advanced Science Education Asia Sdn Bhd.
Aerospace Education Services Sdn Bhd, (AES), incorporated in Malaysia,
is a company focusing on the improvement of Science and Math education
through the stimulating topic of aerospace with the goal to ultimately
assist in the
development of the Malaysian and Asian Aerospace industry.
Its core business is providing specialized education services, by
bringing technology, people, ideas, and education together to provide
resources for aerospace education training and learning.
The AES team consists of individuals acknowledged for their expertise
and
capabilities, coming together with extensive experience in, aerospace,
education, sports aviation, and event management.
AES continues to build on its existing business of providing
workshops for the teaching of aerospace sciences to all ages of students
and to broaden its business to be the leader in the provision of
educational services and training for aerospace industries and to
provide the bridge between educational establishments and the industry.
Their currently running Aerospace & Science Discovery Camp supported by
the Omnistar mobile planetarium is an ongoing point of focus. They have
a
unique service visiting schools throughout Malaysia delivering a fun and
exciting series of demonstrations and learning activities for students.
Their principle aim is to promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Math.
To date their team has conducted outreach programs for an estimated
100,000 students nationwide.
Sam is a senior manager with many skills and experience in a wide
range of fields. A marine engineer, a pilot, a ship master, a science
educator, author, and leading organizer and coordinator of space
education initiatives, Sam is an exceptionally talented leader. As a
special Millennium project, he developed and inaugurated one of the
world’s first interactive mobile planetariums and celestial
observatories that was used extensively in the Alps Maritimes area of
France, Astrodome France 2000. Since then he has been responsible for
developing aerospace and science education programs and exhibitions in
Malaysia.
Some projects that have been initiated by him
are the Mars
Close Approach and the Centenary of Aviation Exhibitions held at the
National Science Centre Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysian Aeromodelling
Carnival I & II, the Faulkes Telescope Robotic Astronomy Project, the
International Space Settlement Design Competition in conjunction with
NASA, the redevelopment of the TUDM Air Force Museum, content and
exhibit development for the National Planetarium Kuala Lumpur and the
new built Melaka Planetarium, and ongoing development of Aerospace
education programs for young adults and children. More recently he
worked with a team of scientists and engineers from NASA and NASA’s Jet
Propulsion Laboratory as organizer of the NASA @ Melaka Planetarium
international visit.
A native of Australia but also
educated in the UK
and the US, Sam was awarded the Rotary Club of Australia “Pride of
Workmanship” shield and the Australian Bi-Centennial Medal of
Achievement.
Read his
LinkedIn profile.