Professor Anu Ojha OBE is a member of the UK Space Agency's Executive Committee. He founded the UK National Space Academy, directed the UK National Space Centre, and holds an honorary professorship at the University of Leicester. His work includes nuclear power research for space, analysing data from major ESA missions, and leading ISS education programs. He has helped shape UK and ESA space strategies, built global partnerships, and supported UK defence initiatives. His expertise spans international relations, skills development, parliamentary affairs, and advancing space science, exploration, and satellite applications within the UK’s academic sector.