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Suzie Imber
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Transform space exploration understanding with Suzie Imber, speaker, planetary scientist and adventurer. Suzie works with diverse audiences to share expertise in space weather and exploration, delivering award-winning insights as BBC Astronauts winner and Royal Society Rosalind Franklin Award recipient.
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Professor Suzie Imber is a planetary scientist at the University of Leicester, where she focuses on the interaction of the solar wind with planets in our solar system, a field known as Space Weather. A leading researcher in the field, she is part of the international team working on the BepiColombo mission to Mercury.
Suzie's journey is marked by her adventurous spirit and commitment to exploration. She has developed computer code that identifies previously uncharted mountains in the Andes and Himalayas, leading her to make first ascents in some of the world's most remote regions. Her collaboration with renowned mountaineer Maximo Kausch has resulted in the documentation of numerous high-altitude peaks. Her efforts have also uncovered historical sites, including Incan ruins, reflecting her deep interest in both scientific and geographical discovery.
Suzie gained national recognition as the winner of the BBC series Astronauts: Do You Have What it Takes?, where she underwent rigorous astronaut selection processes under the guidance of Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield. This experience not only tested her physical and mental resilience but also provided her with unique stories and insights into the world of space exploration.
Beyond her academic and adventurous pursuits, Suzie is actively involved in community service, volunteering with a mountain rescue team and a dog rescue centre. Her commitment to public engagement is evident through her numerous speaking engagements, where she shares her passion for space and exploration with diverse audiences. Suzie's achievements have been recognised with awards such as the Rosalind Franklin Award from the Royal Society, highlighting her contributions to science and her potential for future impact.
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Suzie Imber draws on her direct participation in astronaut selection training under Chris Hadfield to ground her talks in first-hand experience of space programme processes.
Professor Suzie Imber speaks on space weather and planetary science, astronaut selection and the realities of space exploration, and high-altitude mountaineering and geographical discovery. She is a Professor of Planetary Science at the University of Leicester, a member of the international BepiColombo mission to Mercury, and winner of the BBC series Astronauts: Do You Have What it Takes?, judged by astronaut Chris Hadfield.
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