DoctorGuifre Molera Calves

Highlights:
Guifré Molera Calvés is.a member of the Planetary Radio Interferometry and Doppler Experiment (PRIDE) led by the Joint Institute for VLBI in Europe (JIVE) in the Netherlands. The essence of PRIDE is to observe spacecraft radio signals with a network of Earth-based radio telescopes using VLBI radio telescopes.  PRIDE has been selected as one of the eleven experiments of the JUICE (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer) mission. The spacecraft, launched in April 2023, is now on its way to Jupiter. The primary goal of JUICE is to explore the habitable zone around Jupiter, including the planet's icy moons. Once at the Jovian system, the mission will be supported by the PRIDE team and the network of radio telescopes operated by the University of Tasmania.

Career:
Guifré Molera Calvés  holds a joint position as a senior researcher in space at the University of Tasmania and as the head of space research activities at HENSOLDT Ltd. His interests span a wide range of fields, including space science, remote sensing, astronomy, and planetary and Solar System exploration. His research primarily focuses on utilizing radio telescopes to support deep space missions and address various research areas within our Solar System.

He has extensive international experience, having completed post-doctoral research at Aalto University in Finland, the Joint Institute for VLBI in Europe (JIVE) in the Netherlands, and a year as a research scientist at the University of California, Berkeley in USA. He joined the University of Tasmania at the beginning of 2019 to expand its space capabilities.

Qualifications:

• PhD Radio spectroscopy and space science with VLBI radio telescopes for Solar System research Aalto University Finland 2012
• MSc Determination of snow amount by passive microwave observations Technical University of Catalonia Catalonia 2005

Hobbies:

Outside of work you would probably find Guifré running or ride a bike training for the next triathlon.