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Directorate

Professor 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.
Dr Susanne P. Schwenzer. Associate Director. Senior Lecturer. Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Mineralogist, Modeller. Martian
Dr Louise Thomas. Senior Manager. Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Geochemist. Organiser. Finances.

Academic Staff

Professor Shonil Bhagwat. Professor of Environment and Development. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Development. Environment. Interdisciplinary.
Professor Matt Balme. Professor of Planetary Geoscience. Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Martian. Geologists. Mapping
Dr Thomas Cheney. Lecturer of Space Governance. Faculty of Business and Law. Law. Governance. Environment.
Dr Sarah Davies. Senior Lecturer. Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Education. Inclusion. Scholarship.
Dr Helen Fraser. Senior Lecturer. Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Astrochemist. Lab Astro. Prebiotic Molecules.
Dr Ann Grand. Lecturer in Astrobiology Education. Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Engage. Co-create. Change.
Professor Rick Holliman. Professor of Engaged Research. Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Engagement. Epistemology. Impact
Dr Taff Morgan. Research Fellow. Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Analytical Chemist. Innovator. Entrepreneur.
Dr Manish Patel. Senior Lecturer. Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Physicist. Instruments. Mars

Fellows

Dr Alessandra Marino. Senior Fellow. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Decolonial. Feminist. Critical Development.
Dr Julia Semprich. Research Fellow. School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences. Petrologist. Modeller. Crustal Processes.
Dr Mark Fox-Powell. Research Fellow. School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences. Icy Moons. Cryovolcanism. Biosigniatures.
 

PDRAs

Dr Claire Batty. School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences. Volatiles. Biomarkers. Metabolome.
Dr Simone Cogliati. School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences. Geochemist. Modeller. Martian.
Dr Rachael Hamp. School of Physical Sciences. Icy Moons. Geochemist. Organics
Dr Michael Macey. School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences. Microbes. Analogues. Simulation.
Dr Nisha Ramkissoon. School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences. Space. Experiments. Geek.
Dr Dr Natalie Treviño. School of Social Sciences & Global Studies. Space. Coloniality. Theory.
Dr Stuart Turner. School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences. Mars, Mineralogy. Modelling
 
 

PhD Students

Bea Baharier. School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences. Field-geologist. Geochemist. Martian
Aedan Baker. School of Physical Sciences. Venus. Modelling. Tesserae
Alvaro del Moral. School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences. Microbiologist. Student. Icy Moons.
Amy Dugdale. School of Physical Sciences. Mars. Biomarkers. Impacts.
Devyani Gajjar. School of Social Sciences and Global Studies. Space Technologies. Applications. Development.
Christopher Houghton. The OU Business School. Space Economy, Socio-Economic Benefits. Capitals Approach.
Velislava Ilieva. School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences . DNA. Space. Dogs.
Daniel Loy. School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences. Extremophiles. In-Situ Detection. Space..
Zoe Morland. School of Physical Sciences. Phobos. Biomarker. Smash.
Grace Richards. School of Physical Sciences. Icy Moons. Instrumentation. Volatiles.
Silvio Sinibaldi. School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences. Planetary Protection. Contamination Control. Microbiology.
Anushree Srivastava. School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences. Mars. Life. Curiosity.
Scott Steele. The OU Law School. Governance. Law. Planetary Protection. 
Lewis Sym. School of Physical Sciences. Astrobiology. Europa. Space Exploration. 
Ben Tatton. School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences. Extreme. Limits. Life. 
 
 
 

Support Hub

Hannah Cooper. Public Engagement Officer. Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Engage. Support. Science.
Dr Ceri Gwyther. Lab Manager. Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Microbiologist. Biosafety. Environment.
Rosa Miller. Office Manager. Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Planner. Communicator. Manager.
Louise Thomas. Senior Manager. Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Geochemist. Organiser. Finances.
 

Laboratory Support

Dr Ceri Gwyther. Lab Manager Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Microbiologist. Biosafety. Environment
Dr Ezgi Kucukkilic-Stephens. Project Officer. Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Microbiologist. Laboratory. Molecular.
AstrobiologyOU Abigail Outred
Anthony Scales. Research Technician. Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Molecular. Microbiology. Metagenomics.
Dominic Siggs. Project Officer. Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Engineering. Atmospheres. Astrobiology.
Ben Stephens. Research Technician. Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Molecular. Microbiologist. Halophiles.
 

Affiliated Members

Eddie Abbot-Halpin Principal of the University of the Highlands and Islands. Governance. Human Rights. Space
Dr Andrea Berardi. Senior Lecturer. Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Participatory Methods. Environment. Sustainability.
Dr Leslie Budd. Reader in Social Enterprise. Faculty of Business and Law. Economics. Policy. Governance.
Dr Sevasti Filippidou. Imperial College. Microbial Ecologist. Survival. Mars.
Professor Simon Lee. Professor of Law. Aston University. Peace. Law. Hope
Prof. Derek Matravers. Professor of Philosophy. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Ethics. Heritage. Aesthetics.
Proessor Chris Newman. Professor of Space Law and Policy. University of Northumbria. Space. Law. Geek
Dr Alex Price. Microbiology Society. Mars. Microbiologist. Biosignatures
Dr Mario Toubes-Rodrigo. H.E.L Ltd. Mars. Methane. Martian.
Dr Simon Sheridan. Senior Research Fellow. Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Instruments. Lab. Lunar.
Dr Charlotte Spencer-Jones Durham University. Geochemistry. Biomarkers. Extremes.