Mission Advisory Group (MAG)
The Keystone Mission Advisory Group brings together experts from institutions across multiple countries, reflecting the breadth of scientific support for the Keystone mission concept
Prof. Patrick Espy
Norwegian University of Science and Technology – NTNU (Norway)
Expert in middle-atmosphere physics, with interests spanning atmospheric chemistry, dynamics and atmosphere–ionosphere coupling
Dr Maya Garcia Comas
Instituto de Astrofisica de Andalucia – CSIC (Spain)
Specialist in upper-atmosphere remote sensing and non-LTE retrieval techniques for mesosphere–thermosphere observations
Dr Daniel Gerber
RAL Space (United Kingdom)
Principal Investigator and MAG Chair of Keystone, with expertise in terahertz remote sensing and Earth observation mission development
Prof. Jörg Gumbel
Stockholm University (Sweden)
Expert in middle-atmosphere dynamics, aerosols and sounding rocket investigations of the upper atmosphere
Prof. Heinz-Wilhelm Hübers
German Aerospace Center – DLR & Humboldt Universität zu Berlin (Germany)
Leading expert in terahertz instrumentation and atmospheric remote sensing, with extensive experience in airborne and balloon-borne campaigns
Prof. Daniel Marsh
University of Leeds (United Kingdom)
Specialist in whole-atmosphere modelling and development of the WACCM-X model for upper-atmosphere research
Prof. John Plane
University of Leeds (United Kingdom)
Internationally recognised expert in atmospheric chemistry, particularly meteoric inputs and metal layers in the upper atmosphere
Dr Luca Spogli
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia – INGV (Italy)
Expert in ionospheric physics and GNSS-based monitoring of space-weather impacts on the near-Earth environment
Prof. Claudia Stephan
University of Rostock (Germany)
Specialist in high-resolution atmospheric modelling, gravity-wave dynamics and observations of upper-atmosphere winds
Prof. Christian von Savigny
University of Greifswald (Germany)
Expert in satellite remote sensing of the mesosphere and thermosphere, with a focus on atmospheric composition and airglow observations
Prof. William E Ward
University of New Brunswick (Canada)
Specialist in atmospheric tides, planetary waves and their role in whole-atmosphere coupling processes
Prof. Corwin Wright
University of Bath (United Kingdom)
Expert in atmospheric gravity waves and their influence on atmospheric dynamics and vertical coupling
ESA Study Team
Elisabetta Iorfida
ESA (ESTEC), The Netherlands
Keystone Mission Scientist
Petronilo Martin-Inglesias
ESA (ESTEC), The Netherlands
Keystone Payload Manager
Kyle Palmer
ESA (ESTEC), The Netherlands
Keystone System Study Manager
Ben Veihelman
ESA (ESTEC), The Netherlands
Keystone Mission Scientist
Keystone Science Team
The Keystone team gratefully acknowledges the contributions of the following individuals, whose scientific analyses, modelling activities and mission support have helped shape the Keystone mission concept:
- Dr Peder Hansen, German Aerospace Center – DLR & Humboldt Universität zu Berlin (Germany)
- Dr Antonín Knížek, Prof. Neil Bowles, Dr Anu Dudhia, University of Oxford (United Kingdom)
- Dr Tom Dörffel, University of Rostock (Germany)
- Dr Felix Wrana, University of Greifswald (Germany)
- Dr Jonathan Dodd, Dr Felix Sainsbury-Martinez, University of Leeds (United Kingdom)
- Prof. Adam Bourassa, Prof. Doug Degenstein, University of Saskatchewan (Canada)