The Rt Hon. Lord Willetts FRS, HonFREng is Chair of the UK Space Agency and of the Government’s Regulatory Innovation Office. He served as the Member of Parliament for Havant (1992-2015), as Minister for Universities and Science (2010-2014) and previously worked at HM Treasury and the No. 10 Policy Unit. He has held a range of Board positions across the Space and Science sector, including at Surrey Satellites. He was a member of the ESA Expert Group on the Future of Space in Europe, as well as the Space Advisory Board of the EU’s External Action Service. He currently sits on the Advisory Council of the European Space Policy Institute and chairs the Foundation for Science and Technology.

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