David Parker, ESA Director of Human Spaceflight and Robotic Exploration

Man on a mission: David Parker talks to Andrew Wade about his deep space ambitions
David ParkerDirector of human spaceflight and robotic exploration, ESAEducation
1984 BSc Hons in aeronautics and astronauticsat Southampton University
1989 PhD in wind tunnel magnetic suspension technology at Southampton University
Career
1990 Joined British Aerospace Space Systems as a guidance, navigation and control engineer
1991 Promoted to head of liquid propulsion systems
1995 Appointed head of guidance navi