Hélène Huby is a German rocket scientist, space scientist, and co-founder & CEO of The Exploration Company, which aims to democratize space exploration. [1] [2]
Hélène Huby | |
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Nationality | French |
Education | Masters Degree |
Alma mater | École normale supérieure & École nationale d'administration |
Occupation | Rocket Scientist |
Organization | The Exploration Company |
Huby obtained her master's degree in Economics and Mathematics from the École normale supérieure and her master's degree in Public Administration from the École nationale d'administration. [3]
Huby is the chief executive officer of The Exploration Company. She started her career at a European SME undergoing turnaround where she focused mainly on the Internet. [4] Then moved to the company FaberNovel ( Paris, Hamburg) to manage several digital innovation projects. Later she became Director of Innovation at Airbus Defence & Space ( Toulouse, Paris, Bremen, Munich, Madrid). [5] [6]
Huby served as an executive at Airbus Defence & Space and ArianeGroup both in operational and strategic roles. She has been in medical research. [7] Hélène Huby has co-founded and is a Member of the Board of the Microbiome Foundation. She is the Founder & Chair of Urania Ventures, a deep tech investment company. She is the Founder & Chair of The Karman Project., [8] [9] a non-profit foundation which fosters trust, independent dialogue and cooperation between the ones who shape the future of space.