1. October 7, 2008
To Whom It May Concern:
I am happy to write this letter of recommendation for Daniel Nase. I am the former
Program Director of the Minority Science and Engineer Program (MSEP), at the
University of Washington, and was involved in selecting and providing
program oversight of Daniel during his time in our program. Daniel earned and
participated in our most sought out and competitive internship program in the
summer of 1997. Daniel’s internship was sponsored by NASA, and took place at
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. This internship was
in partnership with the University of Washington’s MSEP. Daniel was assigned
to work on the AMTECH Thermonuclear Converter under the direction of leading
scientists and several Nobel Laureates on the Mars Pathfinder Mission. Daniel’s
work supported AMTECH increasing the efficiency of the AMTECH device
significantly, which led to the AMTECH being used to power deep space satellites
that are now in operation today. Daniel did electronic drafting, electroplated
various parts, worked on x-ray tubes, made silicon carbide crystals, worked with
lasers to make 3D scanning images in silicon, and drafted and built the nuclear
power plant for the Pathfinder Mission. Daniel also took advanced classes in
mathematics, chemistry and physics at Caltech as part of his summer internship.
Best wishes,
Scott Minnix, Director
City of Seattle
Fleets and Facilities Department
Facility Operations Division
(206) 684-0142
(206) 684-0525 fax