Andrew Ratcliffe
Chief Engineer.
Speaker profile
Andrew Ratcliffe is Chief Engineer at the UK Space Agency (UKSA) leading the Office of the Chief
Engineer (OCE) which serves as principal advisor to the Deputy CEO on matters pertaining to the
technical readiness and execution of UKSA programmes. Andrew also represents HMG as head of delegation at a number of international forums including the UNCOPUS STSC and IADC. Prior to
joining the UKSA, Andrew worked for Airbus Defence and Space where his role included leading a
number of mission studies and technology development activities including the development of a
Harpoon for capturing space debris.