People

Prof. Karen Olsson-Francis
Director
Professor of Geomicrobiology
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Geomicrobiology. Extremophiles. Astrobiology.

Dr Vic Pearson
Associate Director
Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Geochemistry. Space. Interdisciplinary.

Prof. Susanne Schwenzer
Associate Director
Professor of Planetary Mineralogy
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Mineralogist. Modeller. Martian.

Dr Geraint (Taff) Morgan
Associate Director
Research Fellow
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Analytical Chemist. Innovator. Entrepreneur.

Dr Louise Thomas
Associate Director
Unit Manager
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Geochemist. Organiser. Finance.

Dr Marjan Ajevski
Lecturer in Law
Faculty of Business and Law
International Law. Global Governance. Space Governance.

Dr Claire Batty
PDRA
School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences
Volatiles. Biomarkers. Metabolome.

Dr Alvaro del Moral
PDRA
School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences
Microbiologist. Student. Icy Moons.

Dr Mark Fox-Powell
Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Icy Moons. Cryovolcanism. Biosignatures.

Dr Rachael Hamp
PDRA
School of Physical Sciences
Icy Moon. Geochemist. Organics.

Dr Michael Macey
Lecturer
School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences
Microbes. Analogue. Simulation.

Dr Alessandra Marino
Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Decolonial. Feminist. Critical Development.

Dr Emma Puranen
PDRA Astrobiology Ethics
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Environments. Analogues. Ethics.

Dr Nisha Ramkissoon
Research Fellow
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Geology. Habitability. Biosignatures.

Dr Julia Semprich
Research Fellow
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Petrologist. Modeller. Crustal Processes.

Dr Ben Tatton
PDRA
School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences
Extreme. Limits. Life.

Angus Aldis
School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences
Extremophiles. EDI Outreach. Alien Worlds.

Bianka Babrian
School of Physical Sciences
Asteroids. Hydrothermal. Experiments.

Bea Baharier
School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences
Field Geologist. Geochemist. Martian.

Aedan Baker
School of Physical Sciences
Venus. Modelling. Tesserae.

John Donovan
Faculty of Business and Law
NewSpace. Environmentalism. Governance.

Amy Dugdale
School of Physical Sciences
Mars. Biosignatures. Impacts.

Jessie Hogan
School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences
Icy Moons. Plumes. Organics.

Velislava Ilieva
School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences
DNA. Space. Dogs.

Melissa Lewis
School of Physical Sciences
Contamination Control. Aerospace.VOCs.

Daniel Loy
School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences
Extremophiles. In-Situ Detection. Space.

Fiona Naysmith
Faculty of Business and Law
Space Law. Governance. Enforcement.

Arjun Patel
School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences
Mars. Microbes. Minerals.

Grace Richards
School of Physical Sciences
Icy Moons. Instrumentation. Volatiles.

Silvio Sinibaldi
School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences
Planetary Protection. Contamination Control. Microbiology.

Lewis Sym
School of Physical Sciences
Astrobiology. Europa. Space Exploration.

Brandon Cook
IT Manager
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Make. IT. Work.

Hannah Cooper
Public Engagement Officer
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Outreach. Engage. Support.

Dr Ceri Gwyther
Lab. Manager
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Microbiologist. BioSafety. Environment.

Jitka Dojivova
Laboratory Technician
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Microbiology. Lab Equipment. Environment.

Wewerley Fernandes
Research Laboratory Technician
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Planetary Protection. Plasma. Low Biomass.

Dr Ceri Gwyther
Lab. Manager
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Microbiologist. BioSafety. Environment.

Kathryn Imrie
Research Laboratory Technician
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Microbiological. Lab. Support.

Dr Ezgi Kucikkilic
Project Officer
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Microbiologist. Laboratory. Molecular.

Dr Mara Leite
Project Officer
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Extremophiles. Microbiology. Sustainability.

Abi Outred
Project Officer
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Microbiology. Culturing. Environment.

Weronika Rojek
Microbiology Technician Apprentice
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Culturing. Freezing. Technical Support.

Anthony Scales
Project Officer
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Microbiology. Culturomics. Molecular Techniques.

Dominic Siggs
Project Officer
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Engineering. Atmospheres. Astrobiology.

Ben Stephens
Project Officer
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Molecular. Microbiologist. Halophiles.

Dr Camilla Wilkinson
Analytical Project Officer
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Geology. Geochronology. Isotope Chemistry.

Prof. Matt Balme
Professor of Planetary Geoscience
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Martian. Geologist. Mapping.

Dr Andrea Berardi
Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Participatory Methods. Environment. Sustainability.

Prof. Shonil Bhagwat
Professor of Environment and Development
Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
Development. Environment. Interdisciplinary.

Dr Hannah Chinnery
Spacecraft Development and Operations Officer
School of Physical Sciences
Cryosphere. Experiments. Instrumentation

Dr Peter Fawdon
UKSA Aurora Research Fellow
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Geology. Remote Sensing. Maps.

Prof. Derek Matravers
Professor of Philosophy
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Ethics. Heritage. Aesthetics.

Prof Manish Patel
Professor of Planetary Science
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Physicist. Instruments. Mars.

Dr Martin Suttle
Lecturer in Planetary Science
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Aqueous Alteration. Carbonaceous. Micrometeorites.