Josef Aschbacher
| Josef Aschbacher | |
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| Born | 1962 Ellmau, Austria |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Austrian |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of Innsbruck |
| 💼 Occupation | Space researcher, manager |
| 📆 Years active | 1989–present |
| Known for | Current director of Earth Observation Directorate: European Space Agency |
| 🌐 Website | josefaschbacher.com |
Josef Aschbacher (born 1962) is an Austrian space researcher and manager based in Frascati, Italy.[1][2] He is currently the director of Earth Observation Programmes for the European Space Agency and the head of ESRIN, the ESA Centre for Earth Observation.[3]
Education and career
Josef was born and raised in Austria. He studied at the University of Innsbruck, graduating with a Master's and a Doctoral Degree in Natural Sciences. He started his career as a Research Scientist at the university's Institute of Meteorology and Geophysics between 1985 and 1989. After, he worked in ESA as a Young Graduate and also in the European Commission Joint Research Centre. He returned to ESA in 2001 to work as Programme Coordinator of the Copernicus Programme. In 2006, he was appointed Head of the Copernicus Space Office.[4][5] According to International Astronautical Federation, he has an accomplished international career in space, with more than three decades of combined work experience at the European Space Agency, European Commission, Austrian Space Agency, Asian Institute of Technology and University of Innsbruck.[6]
In 2016, he was appointed as ESA Director of Earth Observation Programmes,[3] leading the largest ESA Directorate with an annual budget responsibility of 1.5 bn €,[7] with 800 staff and contractors distributed over four ESA establishments. The Earth Observation Programmes, has 13 satellites in preparation and 15 in operation and 30 planned satellites in the next 10 years with three main funding partners - ESA Member States, EU and EUMETSAT.[8]
Institutional positions
- Current director at ESA Earth Observation and head of ESRIN, ESA
- Former head, Programme Planning & Coordination, ESA Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes
- Former head, Copernicus (GMES) Space Office, ESA Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes[9]
- Former head, Programme Coordinator Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes, ESA Paris[10]
- Young Graduate Trainee, ESA ESRIN: Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes, 1990, ESA ESRIN[11]
Honors
- Nominated for Austrian of the Year for Contributions in Science, 2020[12]
- Honorary member of the European Academy of Science and Arts Honorary Member[13]
References
- ↑ "Josef Aschbacher's research while affiliated with European Space Agency and other places". Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ↑ "Josef Aschbacher, Director of Earth Observation Programmes". www.esa.int. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Josef Aschbacher appointed as New Director of ESA Earth Observation". ERA - ERA Portal Austria. Retrieved 31 October 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Josef Aschbacher - IAF". Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ↑ "ESA Website - Director of Earth Observation_Programmes". Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ↑ Federation, International Astronautical. "IAF : Joseph ASCHBACHER". www.iafastro.org. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ↑ "Josef Aschbacher: Europas neuer oberster Erdbeobachter - derStandard.at". DER STANDARD (in Deutsch). Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ↑ Towards a European approach to "New Space" (PDF). p. 7. Retrieved 31 October 2020. Search this book on
- ↑ Aschbacher, Josef (2017). "ESA's Earth Observation Strategy and Copernicus". Satellite Earth Observations and Their Impact on Society and Policy: 81–86. doi:10.1007/978-981-10-3713-9_5. ISBN 978-981-10-3712-2. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ↑ "Speaker bios - Copernicus Press Tour, January 2017" (PDF). Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ↑ "Josef Aschbacher, Director of Earth Observation Programmes". www.esa.int. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ↑ "The election of Austrians of the Year organized by the daily newspaper Die Presse". www.facebook.com. Austria in Space. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ↑ "Members | European Academy of Sciences and Arts". members.euro-acad.eu. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
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