Christer Fuglesang
Christer Fuglesang https://asteroidday-uploads.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/07161047/Christer-Fuglesang.png 480 270 Asteroid Day https://asteroidday-uploads.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/07161047/Christer-Fuglesang.pngAsteroid Day Affiliation:
Christer Fuglesang is an astronaut and professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, while also working part time as Space Advisor for Saab. He has a PhD in experimental particle physics from Stockholm University and has worked for CERN and ESA. Fuglesang has made two space shuttle missions to ISS and performed there five EVAs. His research focus has been about particles in space and cosmic rays, and recently studying the possibility of putting sunshades in space to help control global temperature. He teaches a course in Human Spaceflight.
Fuglesang is a member of the Royal Swedish Academies of Science, Engineering Science and War Sciences. He chairs the Boards for the Swedish National Museum of Science and Technology and Göran Gustafsson Foundation for Research in Natural Sciences and Medicine. He has written several books for children.
