ASTRA, The Alliance for Science & Technology Research in America, is a unique collaboration of interested organizations and individuals representing the physical and mathematical sciences and engineering. Founded in 2001, ASTRA is dedicated to promoting better understanding of the physical & mathematical sciences and engineering.

Members of ASTRA include leading industries, professional societies and associations, universities, and individual scientists and researchers.

ASTRA members conduct policy research to educate the public about the linkages between scientific R&D funding and innovation, our standard of living, national security, and economic growth.

ASTRA is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

	Dr. Mary Good

ASTRA, the Alliance for Science & Technology Research in America, is a unique collaboration of individuals drawn from industry, professional and trade associations, universities, and research centers who are united in common cause to increase federal funding for the physical and mathematical sciences and engineering. ASTRA was founded in 2001 by a group headed by Dr. Mary Good, former Undersecretary for Technology Policy at the U.S. Department of Commerce and currently Dean of the Donaghey School of Information Science and Engineering at the University of Arkansas.

From a core group of about 16 key corporate, university and nonprofit leaders, ASTRA has expanded its membership to nearly 60 organizations and a nationwide network of about 3,400 individual scientists, researchers and policy makers.