For over 20 years I have been motivated to drive change in the international Earth observation community by successfully implementing and managing innovative scientific solutions, alternative approaches and cultures. I have pioneered disruptive demonstration and evolution projects in the ocean and ice domain securing international resources and commitments through strong team leadership and community motivation. I collaborate closely with business, industry, academics and end user communities: fostering excellent cooperation networks and empowering teams to successfully deliver new hardware technologies, digital services, new products, exciting applications and service prototypes that are reported in over 75 scientific journal articles.
In the new digital paradigm of ‘big-data’ with public-private shared resources/responsibility, I will continue to develop disruptive approaches of exploration and continuous innovation of EO for societal benefit.