Angel ABBUD-MADRID

Angel ABBUD-MADRID is the Director of the Space Resources Program at the Colorado School of Mines, where he leads a research and academic program focused on the human and robotic exploration of space and the utilization of its resources. He has more than 35 years of experience developing space projects, including experiments conducted on low-gravity airplanes, the Space Shuttle, the International Space Station, lunar and planetary missions, and received the NASA Astronauts' Personal Achievement Award for his contributions to human spaceflight. He is the President of the Space Resources Roundtable international organization and Editor-in-Chief of the Space and Planetary Resources journal.