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Research at IRF – some of our women scientists

International Women’s Day is observed worldwide on 8 March. At the Swedish Institute of Space Physics, researchers, engineers and doctoral students from many different countries work together to advance our understanding of the space environment and to develop instruments for international space missions.

Doctoral thesis nailed by Romain Canu-Blot

On Monday, Romain Canu-Blot nailed his doctoral thesis “Observing Solar Wind Interacting with Regolith” at the Swedish Institute of Space Physics’ headquarters in Kiruna. The doctoral thesis was carried out at the Swedish Institute of Space Physics and Umeå University under the supervision of scientist Martin Weiser.

IRF instrument for Turkish lunar mission nears delivery after successful test

IRF’s Lunar Neutrals Telescope (LNT) has passed a major milestone on its way to the Moon, successfully completing its first performance test that confirmed the lunar instrument operates as intended under space-like conditions.

Annika and Carina appreciate the international atmosphere at IRF

A total of around 110 people work at IRF, and the institute has an international atmosphere with about 20 different nationalities represented. Forty-four percent of the employees come from other countries.