Monday 12 June 2017
12:30
Will Marshall
Co-Founder and CEO of earth-imaging company, Planet Labs
Planet is driven by a mission to image the entire Earth every day, and make global change visible, accessible and actionable.
An integrated aerospace and data analytics company, Planet operates history’s largest fleet of Earth-imaging satellites. These satellites collect a radical new data set with endless, real-world applications. Whether you’re measuring agricultural yields, monitoring natural resources, or aiding first responders after natural disasters, Planet data can help.
Founded in 2010 by three NASA scientists, Planet designs, builds and operates over 140 satellites, and develops the online software and tools that serves data to users. Decision makers in business, government, and within organizations use Planet‘s data to develop new technologies, drive revenue, power research, and solve our world’s toughest problems.
Will Marshall is the Co-Founder and CEO of Planet Labs. Prior to this he was a Scientist at NASA/USRA where he developed a low-cost planetary bus, was Deputy Systems Engineer on lunar orbiter mission “LADEE”, a Science Team member for the lunar impactor mission “LCROSS”, served as Co-Principal Investigator on PhoneSat, and was the technical lead on research projects in space debris remediation.
Will has published over 30 articles in scientific publications including Science magazine and he has written a variety of space related op-eds including in the New York Times and Boston Globe.
Will received his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Oxford and his Masters in Physics with Space Science and Technology from the University of Leicester. He was a Postdoctoral Fellow at George Washington University and Harvard University.
"Planet is committed to seeking the greatest good in everything we do."
Will Marshall is the Co-Founder and CEO of Planet Labs. Prior to this he was a Scientist at NASA/USRA where he developed a low-cost planetary bus, was Deputy Systems Engineer on lunar orbiter mission “LADEE”, a Science Team member for the lunar impactor mission “LCROSS”, served as Co-Principal Investigator on PhoneSat, and was the technical lead on research projects in space debris remediation.
Will has published over 30 articles in scientific publications including Science magazine and he has written a variety of space related op-eds including in the New York Times and Boston Globe.
Will received his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Oxford and his Masters in Physics with Space Science and Technology from the University of Leicester. He was a Postdoctoral Fellow at George Washington University and Harvard University.
