Dr. Colm A. Kelleher

Deputy Administrator, National Institute for Discovery Science (NIDS), 1996-2004 (NIDS); 2008-2012 (BAASS/AAWSAP)

Case File
BornNot publicly disclosed
AliasesColm Kelleher, Dr. Kelleher
Service1996-2004 (NIDS); 2008-2012 (BAASS/AAWSAP)
ClearanceTS/SCI (held during AAWSAP contract period, per Skinwalkers at the Pentagon)

Summary

Biochemist who served as Deputy Administrator of Robert Bigelow's National Institute for Discovery Science from 1996 to 2004, conducting the most rigorous scientific field investigation of Skinwalker Ranch ever undertaken. He subsequently became a senior researcher at BAASS when it received the DIA's $22M AAWSAP contract in 2008, contributing to the program's anomalous phenomena documentation. Co-authored two primary source books - 'Hunt for the Skinwalker' (2005) with George Knapp and 'Skinwalkers at the Pentagon' (2021) with James Lacatski and George Knapp - that represent the most detailed public accounts of both the NIDS investigation and the AAWSAP program.

Roles

  • -Deputy Administrator, National Institute for Discovery Science (NIDS)
  • -Senior Research Scientist, Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies (BAASS)
  • -AAWSAP Principal Investigator
  • -Co-Author - Hunt for the Skinwalker (2005)
  • -Co-Author - Skinwalkers at the Pentagon (2021)

Education

  • -Ph.D., Biochemistry (molecular biology specialization)
  • -Research background in molecular biology and cancer research prior to NIDS appointment

Early Career

  • -Conducted research in molecular biology and cancer research before transitioning to anomalous phenomena investigation
  • -Hired by Robert Bigelow in 1996 as Deputy Administrator of the National Institute for Discovery Science - the first serious scientific organization to fund large-scale UAP and anomalous phenomena field research
  • -Brought formal scientific methodology to the investigation of Skinwalker Ranch, establishing the multi-disciplinary team approach that NIDS used across all investigations