Dr. Rendani Nndanganeni is a space physics researcher at the Space Science Programme of the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) in Hermanus. Her research focuses on space weather’s impact on the aviation sector in Africa. She represents SANSA nationally, […]
Dr. Rakiya Abdullahi Babamaaji is a Deputy Director at Strategic Space Applications Department, National Space Research and Development Agency, Nigeria. Her expertise is in Geology, Water Resources Management, Environmental Assessment, Remote Sensing and GIS. Dr Babamaaji holds a doctorate in […]
Mr. Hu Zhaobin is a researcher, overall technical expert in aerospace strategic planning and major projects, secretary-general and deputy director of the council of Deep Space Exploration Laboratory, board member of the China Space Foundation, and part-time professor at Liaoning […]
Prof. Cheikh Mbow is the Director-General of the Centre de Suivi Ecologique (CSE), Senegal and an Adjunct professor at Michigan State University (USA). He previously served as the Director of Future Africa Institute at the University of Pretoria, Executive Director […]
Dr Taiwo Tejumola is an Assistant Professor of space systems engineering at the International Space University (ISU), Strasbourg, France. In this role, he teaches and researches innovative and need-tailored applications on Earth using space systems with associated terrestrial infrastructures. He […]
Ms Layachi holds an Engineering degree, a master’s degree and a Diploma of Advanced Studies specialising in automatic control and signal processing. She has more than 30 years of experience in Earth Observation and Geographic Information Systems. She has coordinated […]
Éliane Ubalijoro, PhD is Chief Executive Officer of the Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) and Director General of ICRAF. An accomplished leader with a background in agriculture and molecular genetics, she serves on several boards and […]
Dr Robert van Zyl started his career in space as the founding Director of the Satellite Programme at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town. He spearheaded the nanosatellite industry in South Africa and Africa, and under his leadership, […]
Helena Correia Mendonça is Principal Consultant at the Information, Communication & Technology practice at Vieira de Almeida and at the Aviation, Space & Defence industry of the firm. Helena joined VdA in 2007 and has been involved in several national […]
Gabriel Swiney is the Director of the Office of Space Commerce’s Policy, Advocacy, and International Division. He comes to OSC from NASA, where he was a Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy. While at NASA, […]
