4th Symposium on Space Educational Activities (SSEA): Barcelona, 27-29 April, 2022

 

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The 4th SSEA was held on April 2022 (the 27th, 28th, and 29th) in Barcelona, Spain.

The local organisation team is led by the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech, with the close collaboration of the Institut d’Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC) and the Institut de Ciències del Cosmos (ICC-UB).

Organising Committee:

  • Dr. Miquel Sureda Anfres (UPC · BarcelonaTech) – General Chair
  • Mr. Ramón M. García Alarcia (ISAE – SUPAERO) – Vice-chair
  • Mr. Guillem Megías Homar (Stanford University) – Vice-chair
  • Dr. David González Díez (UPC · BarcelonaTech) – Vice-chair
  • Dr. Daniel Garcia Almiñana (UPC · BarcelonaTech) – Vice-chair
  • Dr. Gisela Detrell (University of Stuttgart) – Co-chair of technical and educational activities
  • Ms. Magda Escorsa (UPC · BarcelonaTech) – Co-chair of technical and educational activities
  • Dr. Anna Ferré-Mateu (Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias) – Co-chair of technical and educational activities
  • Dr. Alberto García-Rigo (Institut d’Estudis Espacials de Catalunya) – Co-chair of technical and educational activities
  • Mr. Alexander Kinnaird (ESA Academy) – Co-chair of technical and educational activities
  • Ms. Laia López (International Space University) – Co-chair of technical and educational activities
  • Ms. Anna Ruiz Ayala (INECO) – Co-chair of technical and educational activities
  • Dr. Núria Salán (UPC · BarcelonaTech) – Chair of Gender equality, Diversity and Sustainability Board
  • Dr. Adriano Camps (UPC · BarcelonaTech) – Chair of Scientific and Technical Activities Board
  • Ms. Carme Fenoll (UPC · BarcelonaTech) – Chair of Logistics Board
  • Mr. Joan de Dalmau (retired) – Outreach, Sponsors and Partners Board

Scientific Board:

  • Prof. Adriano Camps (UPC · BarcelonaTech)
  • Dr. Daniel Garcia Almiñana (UPC · BarcelonaTech)
  • Dr. Gisela Detrell (University of Stuttgart)
  • Dr. Silvia Rodriguez-Donaire (UPC · BarcelonaTech)
  • Dr. Joan Montaña Puig (UPC · BarcelonaTech)
  • Dr. Manel Soria (UPC · BarcelonaTech)
  • Dr. Pilar Gil Pons (UPC · BarcelonaTech)
  • Dr. Jordi Gutiérrez Cabello (UPC · BarcelonaTech)
  • Mr. Piero Galeone (ESA Retiree, former Head of ESA Academy)
  • Dr. Nigel P. Bannister (University of Leicester)
  • Dr. Laszlo Bacsardi (Budapest University of Technology and Economics)
  • Dr. Lorenzo Olivieri (Center of Studies and Activities for Space “G. Colombo”)
  • Dr. Alberto Garcia-Rigo (Institut d’Estudis Espacials de Catalunya)
  • Dr. Anna Ferré-Mateu (Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias)
  • Ms. Laia López (International Space University)
  • Dr. Georg Herdrich (University of Stuttgart)
  • Ms. Mariona Badenas Agustí (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
  • Dr. Maria de Soria (Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
  • Ms. Beatriz Jilete (GMV)
  • Ms. Armelle Frenea-Schmidt (Swedish Space Corporation)
  • Mr. Borja Lázaro Toralles (Manufacturing Technology Center)
  • Mr. Jonathan Becedas (Elecnor Deimos)
  • Mr. Jordi Escofet Miró (INS Terrassa)
  • Mr. Domingo Escutia Muñoz (ESERO Spain)
  • Dr. Ed Chester (Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd)
  • Dr. Nicolas Nolhier (University Paul Sabatier of Toulouse)
  • Ms. Clara Cruz Niggebrugge (ESA Academy)
  • Mr. Josep Virgili Llop (Space X)
  • Mr. Alexander Kinnaird (ESA Academy)
  • Ms. Ariane Dedeban (ESA Academy)

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