People

Professor Emma Bunce

Institute Director

• Lead PI for the Mercury Imaging X-Ray Spectrometer (MIXS) instrument on-board the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission.

Read more about how Professor Bunce’s research sheds new light on the solar system.

Andrew Cheney

• Co-lead for the Space Technology research theme
• Systems Engineer
• Chief Engineer for the SMILE Soft X-ray Imager (SXI) Instrument

Professor Rossana Deplano

• Co-lead for the Life in Space research theme
• Professor of International Space Law

Learn more about Dr Rossana Deplano

Dr Francesca Faedi

• Co-lead for the Space for Society research theme
• Academic Liaison for Commercial and Innovation Activities at Space Park Leicester

Dr Raúl González Muñoz

• Co-lead for the Space for Society research theme
• Research interest in space policy and space economy

Learn more about Dr Raúl González Muñoz

Professor Ian Hutchinson

• Co-lead for the Space Technology research theme
• Professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy 

Professor Suzie Imber

• Co-lead for the Space Environment research theme
• Professor of Planetary Science

Learn more about Professor Suzie Imber

Dr Inesa Kostenko

• Co-lead for the Space Environment research theme
• Research interest in international space law, space safety and security and legal frameworks for space exploration.

Dr Melissa McHugh

• Co-lead for the Life in Space research theme
• Research interest in the field of instrument development for astrobiology