Malcolm Macdonald (engineer)
Malcolm Macdonald | |
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Malcolm Macdonald, July 2018 | |
| Born | 1978 |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow (B. Eng. (Hons) and PhD) |
| Known for | Space technology Astrodynamics Network science Solar sailing |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (2023) Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (2021) Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (2021) Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (2013) Royal Society of Edinburgh Makdougall Brisbane Prize (2016) European Engineer (2008) Chartered Engineer (2008) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Space technology, aerospace engineering |
| Institutions | University of Strathclyde UK Space Agency Steering Board SCISYS University of Glasgow |
| Thesis | Analytical methodologies for solar trail trajectory design (2005) |
| Website | spaceprof |
Malcolm Macdonald FRAeS FRSA FRSE FREng is a Scottish space technology engineer, academic, and director. He is a Professor and the Chair of Applied Space Technology at the University of Strathclyde, President-elect of the Royal Aeronautical Society, and a visiting professor at University College Dublin. He was Director of the Scottish Centre of Excellence in Satellite Applications, SoXSA, from 2014 - 2020, and a non-executive member of the UK Space Agency Steering Board from 2017 - 2020. He is an acknowledged expert in space research, and is often described in the media as "Scotland's leading space expert".