Ray Lugo serves as the chief executive officer and principal investigator for the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, Inc. (CASIS), manager of the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory. Within this role, Lugo is responsible for implementing strategic objectives that enable space-based research through the ISS National Lab that brings value to our nation and builds a robust and sustainable market in low Earth orbit.

Prior to CASIS, Lugo spent more than 35 years working within the aerospace community in a variety of positions and capacities.