Tim Haltigin

Senior Mission Scientist, Planetary Exploration, Canadian Space Agency

Tim Haltigin is the Senior Mission Scientist in Planetary Exploration and Acting Manager for Planetary Science and Space Astronomy Missions at the Canadian Space Agency, where he helps lead Canada’s efforts in exploring the solar system. He received his PhD from McGill University, where his research revealed similarities in the evolution of ice-rich terrains on Earth and Mars. He was previously in the running to become Canada’s next astronaut, has worked on a variety of robotic missions throughout the solar system, and has an asteroid named after him (130066 timhaltigin). More details about his projects and background are at sciencewithtim.webnode.com