Cristina Ortega
Talk
AVS Engineering the Next Generation of Space Missions
Biography
Cristina Ortega Juaristi is an aeronautical engineer and Head of Space at AVS Added Value Solutions, where she has led the company’s space activities since 2010.
She coordinates the development of advanced technologies and complex systems for space missions, working with major space agencies including ESA and NASA.
Her experience spans space exploration, scientific instrumentation, mechanisms and mission-enabling technologies. She has been involved in projects related to Mars exploration, including developments associated with the Perseverance rover, as well as a wide range of European and international space programmes.
She is also a member of the Basque Science, Technology and Innovation Council (CVCTI), contributing to the strategic development of science and technology policy in the Basque Country.