POL NOVELL, Works as International Relations Director - Space Challenges Program

Pol Novell is a Telecommunications engineer. He has combined the ability to see details with a Msc. in Space Management at the International Space University. Mr. Novell has worked with Academia, Industry, Public administration and NGO’s in different countries such as Spain, France, Bulgaria, Brazil, and F. Guiana.

During 18 months, he has been affiliated with CNES assigned at Europe’s Space Port in French Guiana. His role as part of the Telecommunications Department was to assure and guarantee the operational state of all ground IT infrastructure of the launch pads of Ariane-5, Soyuz and Vega rockets.

As member of Association Tsiolkovsky, he has coordinated international youth activities in French Guiana such as professional visits at the European Space Center facilities, educational sessions with space professionals and field trips.

As of March 2011, he is the chosen candidate to coordinate logistics for the Galileo launch campaigns at the European Space Agency. Currently, he is coordinating space projects for the European space program.