Natacha Callens
Administrator ESA Academy’s Training and Learning Centre
Awards & Grants
Dr. Marc Heppener
Chief Science Officer, Head of Science Department Directorate of Human Spaceflight and Robotic Exploration European Space Agency (ESA)
Marie-Claude Salome
Director of Communication Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)
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Maria Antonietta Perino
Director of International Relations Maria Antonietta obtained a degree in Nuclear Engineering from Politecnico di Torino. In 1988, she attended the first Summer Session of the International Space University (M.I.T., Boston, USA) and subsequently joined as a faculty member. She is currently a member of the Academic Council. Since 1986, she has served as the
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Vasilis Zervos
Vasilis Zervos (DPhil) was born in Greece in 1970 and has held positions in academia in the areas of Economics and Business at the University of York from 1996 to 1999 and Nottingham University Business School from 1999 to 2007. He currently leads the ‘Business and Management’ & ‘Policy Economics and Law’ areas of the
Helia Sharif – 2017 Winner
Helia Sharif holds a B. A. Sc. in Systems Engineering from Simon Fraser University and a M. A. Sc. in Aerospace Engineering from Carleton University in Canada. Additionally, she has completed the Space Studies Program at the International Space University in Austria. Her passion for space and robotics has lead her to pursue a number
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Rita Neves – 2017 Winner
Rita Neves is a PhD student in Aerospace Engineering at Cranfield University, in the UK. She is a member of WIA Europe, and used her grant to present her research at the International Astronautical Conference (IAC): ‘Asteroid Capture Missions for Unattainable Targets using Earth-Resonant Encounters‘.
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WIA-E 2017 Outstanding Achievement Award for Claudie Haigneré
Claudie Haigneré has been selected for her outstanding contribution in the field of space exploration, in increasing visibility of women in the space sector and in engaging young girls in science and technology. In 2001, Claudie became the first European woman to visit the International Space Station, as part of the ”Andromède” mission. She played
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Olympia Kyriopoulos – 2017 Winner
Olympia Kyriopoulo is a multicultural citizen of the world with an innate passion for space. Mechanical Engineering studies at Technische Universität Darmstadt and University of California, Berkeley with PhD in Fluid Physics Microgravity Research. Highly motivated and goal-oriented professional, 10+ years of experience in Project Management, Business Development, Commercial Sales, and Leadership for various international
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Damiana Catanoso – 2017 Winner
Damiana Catanoso is an aerospace engineer, graduated from La Sapienza University of Rome and pursuing the Joint European Master in Space Science and Technology (Spacemaster). She is currently working at Airbus Defence and Space on the topic of GNSS satellites navigation. Damiana was born in 1992 in Messina, Sicily, Italy. In 2011 she moved to
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