Head of the Climate Action, Sustainability and Science Department, Directorate for Earth Observation Programmes, European Space Agency
Dr Rune Floberghagen
Dr Rune Floberghagen
Dr. Rune Floberghagen has 25 years of experience at the European Space Agency, in various positions and establishments, including space project development, scientific preparation, mission management and data exploitation. He has also managed the operations of the full fleet of missions in the Directorate of Science. Dr. Floberghagen has a background in Aerospace Engineering as well as in the Earth and Planetary Sciences. A major part of his career has been dedicated to the research missions of the Earth Observation Programme, such as GOCE, Swarm and Aeolus. Since 1 September 2022 he has held the post of Head of the Climate Action, Sustainability and Science Department in the Directorate for Earth Observation Programmes.
