Paul Bate appointed as UK Space Agency CEO
Dr Paul Bate will start as the new UK Space Agency CEO on 6 September 2021
From: Dr Paul Bate
Science Minister Amanda Solloway has approved the appointment of Dr Paul Bate as CEO of the UK Space Agency, with a mission to continue the success of a sector that will play an increasingly vital role in the UK economy.
The new appointment underlines ambitions by the UK government to boost the commercial and scientific contribution of the £16.4 billion UK space industry, and ensure that innovation in space benefits everyone as we build back better.