Volker Hessel

University of Adelaide

Professor Volker Hessel is currently active in teaching and research in the School of Chemical Engineering of the University of Adelaide. His multidisciplinary background and extensive expertise in academic as well as in industry R&D will support Volker as the lead of Plants for Space program 3.1 lead. 

Volker’s current research activities are fully suited to drive the simulation of Space conditions on Earth to find digital and physical twins of plant and food production systems to ensure the provision of tasty nutrition for future space explorers. Volker’s track record of transformative industry changes and his dedication to sustainability challenges have provided many life-cycle/cost/circularity/ESGassessments that are used worldwide, and will form the basis for discovery for Plants for Space as well.  

“I could not go to Space without having good time with good mates over good food”