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Andrew Barton
Santa Monica, California, United States
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With a background in the aerospace and mechanical engineering fields, Andrew currently works at the XPRIZE Foundation as a Technical Director on aerospace projects. Prior to joining the XPRIZE Andrew was involved in the private space industry in Europe as a technology developer, project manager and entrepreneur. Among other roles, he also worked for 4 years as a specialist at the European Space Agency in the Netherlands where he supported the development of space missions, including detailed design verification work on satellite-borne remote sensing instruments and over 20 conceptual design studies for projects ranging from launch vehicles to Mars landers. He holds a Ph.D and bachelors degrees in aerospace engineering from the University of Sydney and a Masters degree in Space Studies from the International Space University.
bio
With a background in the aerospace and mechanical engineering fields, Andrew currently works at the XPRIZE Foundation as a Technical Director on aerospace projects. Prior to joining the XPRIZE Andrew was involved in the private space industry in Europe as a technology developer, project manager and entrepreneur. Among other roles, he also worked for 4 years as a specialist at the European Space Agency in the Netherlands where he supported the development of space missions, including detailed design verification work on satellite-borne remote sensing instruments and over 20 conceptual design studies for projects ranging from launch vehicles to Mars landers. He holds a Ph.D and bachelors degrees in aerospace engineering from the University of Sydney and a Masters degree in Space Studies from the International Space University.