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 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. PDRA. 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
Senior 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.

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

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

Esma Bozlak
School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences
Extremophiles. Microbial-biotechnology. Cosmos.

Rita Carvalho Serra
School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences
Mars. Microbiology. Biosignatures.

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

Liam Durrant
School of Physical Sciences
Cryochemistry. Moons. Habitability.

Wewerley Fernandes
School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences
Unique Waters. Microbial Diversity. AMR.

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

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.

Oliver Pattle
School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences
Planetary Protection. Contamination. Microbiology

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

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

Prof Geraint (Taff) Morgan
Visiting Professor
Analytical Chemist. Innovator. Entrepreneur.

Shunsuki Nozaki
Visiting PhD student
Icy Worlds. Cryovolcanism. Brines.

Dr Ben Tatton
Visiting Researcher
Extreme. Limits. Life.

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

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

Dr Alison Halton
Laboratory Manager
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Laboratory Support. Health & Safety. Geologist.

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

Dr Alison Halton
Laboratory Manager
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Laboratory Support. Health & Safety. Geologist.

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

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

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

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

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