Didier Schmitt is primarily a scientist, but also a physician. His academic career focused on spaceflight and space analogues research. At the European Space Agency he managed life...mehr sehenDidier Schmitt is primarily a scientist, but also a physician. His academic career focused on spaceflight and space analogues research. At the European Space Agency he managed life sciences and exploration preparation programs. At the European Commission his first focus was on space policy. He then coordinated scientific and technological foresight with the chief scientific adviser; as a member of the Bureau of European Policy Advisers to the President. He co-authored the first inter-institutional report of the European Union on future trends: "Global trends to 2030: Can the EU meet the challenges ahead". He is a regular contributor to mainstream French newspapers on future issues in science, technology and policy.weniger sehen