Crew

Hypatia I is a multi-disciplinary, inter-generational and all-female crew from Catalonia, Spain, composed of seven primary and two back-up members. Each member has a unique personal story, a remarkable academic background, and a deep passion for space and the exploration of Mars

Mariona Badenas-Agustí

Crew Commander & Crew Astronomer

B.Sc. in Astrophysics, M.Sc. in Astrophysics, High Energy Physics and Cosmology, and Ph.D. candidate in Planetary Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Carla Conejo González

Crew Executive Officer & Crew Biologist

B.Sc. in Human Biology, M.Sc. in Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industry, Postgraduate Degree in Science Communication, former Head of Science Programs at Fundació Catalunya La Pedrera, and cofounder of Polaris.

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Ariadna Farrés Basiana

Crew Scientist & Health and Safety Officer

B.Sc. in Mathematics, Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, and Research Scientist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

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Laia Ribas

GreenHab Officer

B.Sc. and Ph.D. in Biology, Principal Investigator at the Institute of Marine Sciences, and member of the Sustainable Offworld Network (SONET) and of project Nüwa

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Núria Jar

Crew Journalist

B.A. in Journalism, M.A. in Scientific, Medical and Environmental Communication, and journalist engaged with the international community of science journalists and with extensive experience working for some of the most important Catalan and Spanish media outlets.

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Neus Sabaté

Crew Engineer

B.Sc. in Physics, Ph.D. in Applied Physics, ICREA Principal Investigator at the Barcelona Institute of Microelectronics, and founder of Fuelium.  

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Cesca Cufí-Prat

Crew Engineer

B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering, AOCS Engineer at Airbus.

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Anna Bach

Back-up Crew Scientist & Artist in Residence

B.Sc. in Mathematics and Computer Science, Data Analyst at Scopely

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Helena Arias

Back-up Crew Engineer

Undergraduate student in Physics and Mechanical/Electric Engineering at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya and the Universidad Nacional de Estudios a Distancia.

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