Chris Lee

Chris Lee has a diverse work experience spanning over several decades. Chris most recently worked at EUMETSAT as an Optical Instrument System Engineer and an Optical Instrument Engineer. Prior to that, they held the role of Project Manager at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy where they managed the PAM NASA Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope project. Chris also has experience as a Freelance Consultant at CgyLee Consulting and as a Technical Manager for the UK FAIRSPACE Research Hub at the University of Surrey. Earlier in their career, they worked at von Hoerner & Sulger GmbH as a Project Leader and System Engineer for space instrumentation. Chris also served as the Rosetta Plasma Consortium Operations Manager and the Rosetta Plasma Consortium Principal Engineer/Technical Manager at the Space & Atmospheric Group, Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College, London. Chris began their career as a Principle Engineer at Roke Manor Research, specializing in the design of radar antennas. Prior to that, they had a trainee position at Warfedale Speakers Ltd and Rolls-Royce.

Chris Lee completed their education chronologically as follows:

From 1981 to 1986, Chris attended St Edward's School in Oxford, United Kingdom, where they obtained their High School degree. Chris focused on A-levels in Maths, Further Maths, Physics, and Chemistry.

Following that, from 1987 to 1991, Chris pursued a Master's degree in Electronic Engineering at the University of Southampton.

Continuing their academic journey, Chris joined the Astrophysics Group at the University of Southampton from 1991 to 1996, where they obtained their PhD. During their doctoral studies, they specialized in Solid state particle detectors, as well as sea surface roughness instrumentation and measurement.

In terms of additional certifications, Chris obtained the Chartered Engineer credential from the Engineering Council in June 2005, and the EUR ING qualification from FEANI in April 2019.