GRC NEWS RELEASE 00-054



00-054  

For Release: September 27, 2000


Barbara Kakiris
Media Relations Office
(216) 433-2513
barbara.l.kakiris@grc.nasa.gov 

Lori J. Rachul
Media Relations Office
(216) 433-8806
lori.j.rachul@grc.nasa.gov


<h3>Local Rocket Scientist is "Discovered"</h3> Discover magazine has 
named Diane L. Linne, an aerospace engineer in NASA Glenn Research 
Center's Turbomachinery and Propulsion Systems Division, one of the 
nation's 20 most innovative researchers and scientists under age 40. 
The list was compiled for a commemorative 20th Anniversary Issue that 
hits newsstands now. 

Linne was noted for her work in advanced fuels development and 
characterization for planetary exploration. Her research focuses on 
using carbon monoxide and oxygen made from the carbon dioxide in the 
Martian atmosphere as propellants to return from Mars. She is 
currently investigating the new technology of ceramic rocket engines.



To view Discover magazine and the article that features Linne, titled 
"20 Young Scientists to Watch," please visit:



http://www.discover.com/oct_00/featwatch.html



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Note to Editors: Linne resides in North Royalton. Portrait photos of 
her are available upon request. 

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