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Meganne Louise Wyatt (; born 1987) is a member of the 2022 European Space Agency Astronaut Group,[1] and Reserve Astronaut and Exploration Commercialisation Lead at the UK Space Agency.[2]
She was previously a materials scientist at the National Research Council (CNR) in Bologna, Italy, and atmospheric physicist at Concordia Station in Antarctica.
Research
At the Italian National Research Agency (CNR) in Bologna, she worked on the production and microscopical characterisation of graphene-based nanocomposites,[3] [4] in particular 3D graphene structures such as graphene foams, as part of the EU's Graphene Flagship.[5] This included zero-gravity research in 2018, studying the application of loop heat pipes for the heat management of satellites.[6] [7] [8] She held the role of atmospheric physicist and meteorologist at the Franco-Italian Antarctic research base at Concordia Station during the 2019 "DC15" Winter-over campaign[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] and the 2020-21 Summer season.[14] [15]
Biography
Born in Kent, England to New Zealand parents, at five she moved with her family to Wollongong, Australia.[16] She attended The Illawarra Grammar School[17] and was part of the school's 2002 international championship team of Future Problem Solving Program International.[18] [19] Studying at the University of New South Wales, in 2009 Christian received a Bachelor of Engineering and the university medal in industrial chemistry.[20] Continuing at UNSW, she received the 2011 Heinz Harant award[21] and her doctorate in 2014 for research into hydrogen storage with borohydrides,[22] [23] after which she moved in Bologna and worked at the Institute of Microelectronics and Microsystems (IMM) at the National Research Council of Italy.[24] [25] The ambassador of Australia to Italy featured Christian as part of International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2021.[26] In June 2023, she was appointed Reserve Astronaut and Exploration Commercialisation Lead at the UK Space Agency.[27] In 2023, she received the Australia Day award “Wollongong to the world” from the city.[28] [29] In March 2024, she was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society.[30] [31]
She holds four citizenships, British and New Zealand by birth, and Australian and Italian by naturalisation. She was married on Australia Day 2014 at St James' Church, Sydney to Liam Wyatt.[32] She received Italian citizenship in 2022.
A barbershop singer, with Canberra-based choir ‘’Brindabella chorus’' Christian has twice won the Sweet Adelines International competition’s “harmony classic” division – in 2017[33] and 2023.[34] Her other hobbies also include via ferrata, knitting and sewing, whitewater rafting, and holds a blackbelt in Hapkido.[35]
References
- Web site: Meganne Christian . 2022-11-23 . www.esa.int . en.
- Web site: King . Hazel . 2023-07-25 . Interview with an astronaut: Meganne Christian . 2023-08-24 . FINN - The Aviation Industry Hub FINN . en-GB.
- Web site: 2016-06-12 . Campus Italia: Series 3, Episode 2 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124145622/https://www.rai.it/dl/RaiTV/programmi/media/ContentItem-c7fdab79-8518-43e0-b066-ab1b968edca9.html . 2022-01-24 . 2022-02-02 . . it.
- Web site: 2020-07-08. EPISODE 10: Exploring Problem Solving and Embracing the Unknown - Meganne Christian. 2022-02-02. Inspirenorth.com. Inspire North. en.
- Web site: Spotlight: Graphene for space, batteries and water splitting with Meganne Christian . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220201235647/https://graphene-flagship.eu/graphene/news/spotlight-graphene-for-space-batteries-and-water-splitting-with-meganne-christian/ . 2022-02-01 . 2022-02-01 . Graphene Flagship . en.
- Web site: Flagship . Graphene . Graphene tests set for zero-G flight . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220825194624/https://phys.org/news/2017-11-graphene-zero-g-flight.html . 2022-08-25 . 2022-02-02 . phys.org . en.
- News: 2018 . Graphene Week . 1, 6-7 . . live . 2022-02-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124145632/https://graphene-flagship.eu/media/8d8a65236e0686f/graphene-week-2018-magazine.pdf . 2022-01-24.
- Web site: 2017-12-15. Zero Gravity Graphene – Satellite Loop Heat Pipes - the Flight. YouTube. Graphene Flagship.
- Web site: Francesca Blesio . 3 November 2018 . Meganne, da Bologna ai ghiacci dell'Antartide tra gli scogli della Brexit . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124145631/https://corrieredibologna.corriere.it/bologna/cronaca/18_novembre_03/meganne-bologna-ghiacci-dell-antartidetra-scogli-brexit-de28a3cc-df3c-11e8-a5f2-7b8217ca8dad.shtml . 2022-01-24 . 25 January 2022 . Corriere di Bologna. it.
- Web site: The most isolated place on Earth . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124140719/https://europeanspodcast.com/episodes/the-most-isolated-place-on-earth . 2022-01-24 . 2022-02-02 . The Europeans . en-GB.
- Web site: Vitale. Enzo. 2019-08-24. Meganne Christian, fisico italo-australiano al Polo Sud: «Da qui si capisce meglio il cambiamento climatico». Il Messaggero. it.
- News: Tassi. Gabriele. 2018-11-15. l'Antartide e il mio sogno. 11. Il Resto del Carlino. it.
- News: 2019-08-25 . Diario dall'Antartide/Terza puntata: l'ingegner Meganne Christian alle prese con la meteorologia del Polo Sud Video . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220202134025/https://www.ilmessaggero.it/blog/ultime_dal_cielo/diario_dall_antartide_di_enzo_vitale_terza_puntata_il_fisico_dell_atmosfera_meganne_christian-4695030.html . 2022-02-02 . 2022-02-02 . . it.
- News: Tassi . Gabriele . 2021-02-17 . Il mio anno tra l'Antartide e la pandemia . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124145630/https://www.ilrestodelcarlino.it/bologna/cronaca/il-mio-anno-tra-l-antartide-e-la-pandemia-1.6032607 . 2022-01-24 . 2022-02-02 . . it.
- Web site: Cacciarini . Sara . 2020-11-29 . Base Concordia la diretta dall'Antartide a cura dell'ENEA programma di ricerca Antartide . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220203174657/https://www.ilterzonews.it/stazione-concordia-enea-antartide/ . 2022-02-03 . 2022-02-02 . Il Terzo News . it-IT.
- News: Burgess . Kaya . British Paralympian John McFall hopes to make history as astronaut . . en . 2022-11-23 . 0140-0460.
- Web site: School (TIGS) . The Illawarra Grammar . Alumni Showcase Meganne Christian . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220126144459/https://www.tigs.nsw.edu.au/news/alumni-showcase-meganne-christian/ . 2022-01-26 . 2022-01-26 . The Illawarra Grammar School (TIGS) . en-AU.
- News: 2002-07-03. TIGS girls now world title winners. 2. Wollongong Advertiser.
- Web site: Australia . Future Problem Solving Program . Parent Perspectives Newsletter . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220825195332/https://fpsp.org.au/March_2021_Parent_Perspectives_Newsletter . 2022-08-25 . 2022-02-02 . fpsp.org.au . en-AU.
- Web site: Prize Winners 2009 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220323073636/https://www.student.unsw.edu.au/prizes/2009 . 2022-03-23 . 2022-01-26 . www.student.unsw.edu.au . en.
- Web site: Heinz Harant Award . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220825195721/https://www.arc.unsw.edu.au/about/awards/heinz-harant-award . 2022-08-25 . 2022-02-02 . Arc UNSW Student Life.
- Christian. Meganne. 2013. PH.D THESIS: Core-shell borohydrides for reversible hydrogen storage. 2022-01-26. www.unsworks.unsw.edu.au. UNSW Open Access institutional repository. 10.26190/unsworks/16535 . 1959.4/53100 . Thesis . en.
- Web site: Staff & Alumni . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220126144455/https://merlin-h2.com/about/staff-alumni/ . 2022-01-26 . 2022-01-26 . MERlin University of Sydney EnergyH . en-GB.
- News: 2018-11-19. NuoviEmiliani. Meganne, ricercatrice quasi italiana. Aria Pulita [Television broadcast]. 7 Gold - Emilia Romagna.
- Web site: Meganne, da Bologna ai ghiacci dell'Antartide tra gli scogli della Brexit - cittadinanza Italiana per Meganne Christian IMM Container . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220203211033/https://www.imm.cnr.it/articles/meganne-da-bologna-ai-ghiacci-dell%E2%80%99antartide-tra-gli-scogli-della-brexit-cittadinanza . 2022-02-03 . 2022-02-02 . www.imm.cnr.it . IMM Bologna. it.
- Web site: Twomey. Margaret. 2021-02-11. Oggi celebriamo le #DonnenellaScienza, tra cui Meganne Christian dall', laureata alla @UNSW. Meganne ha visitato due volte l'Antartide e lavora in presso @CNRsocial_@ItaliAntartide. 2022-02-02. Twitter. it.
- Web site: UK Space Agency welcomes reserve astronaut Meganne Christian . 2023-08-24 . GOV.UK . en.
- Web site: 2023-01-20 . Australia Day Awards: the locals changing the face of Wollongong . 2024-01-05 . Illawarra Mercury . en-AU.
- Web site: 2023-01-20 . Awards highlight . 2024-01-05 . Wollongong City Council . en.
- 1773069476642148433 . astro_meganne . I was honoured to be elected as a Fellow of the @AeroSociety . Meganne . Christian . 2024-03-27 . 2024-03-28.
- Web site: UK aims for the stars – Space-Comm Expo 2024 . 2024-03-28 . Royal Aeronautical Society.
- Web site: 26 January 2014 . Ringing World BellBoard . 2022-11-23 . bb.ringingworld.co.uk . en.
- Web site: Hopman . Sally . Former Canberran set to hit career height as Australia's first female astronaut . 2024-01-05 . Riotact . en.
- News: 2024-01-03 . From humble beginnings in Canberra, this all-female choir is now among the best in the world . 2024-01-05 . ABC News . en-AU.
- Web site: Hopman . Sally . Russell Crowe, Anzac biscuits and now Meganne Christian – why we want to claim them as our own . 2024-01-05 . Riotact . en.
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