European Space Agency Remote Sensing, Earth Observation & Climate Change
Inge Jonckheere is Head of the Green Solutions Division at the European Space Agency (ESA), based at ESRIN in Frascati, Italy. With an MSc and PhD from KU Leuven, Belgium, she is an expert in Remote sensing, Earth Observation, and Climate Science.
She leads ESA’s efforts to study, develop and deploy innovative Earth observation solutions that support climate action, environmental sustainability, and societal resilience. Her work focuses on translating satellite data and scientific insights into practical actionable information and applications that help address some of the world's most pressing environmental challenges.
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Inge Jonckheere is the Head of the Green Solutions Division at the European Space Agency (ESA), based in Rome (IT).
Dr. Inge Jonckheere is Head of the Green Solutions Division at the European Space Agency (ESA), based at ESRIN in Frascati, Italy. She holds an MSc and a PhD from KU Leuven, Belgium, and brings more than 25 years of international experience in Remote sensing, Earth observation, Climate change, Natural resource management, and Sustainable development. Before joining ESA in 2024, she led the FAO's Satellite Land Monitoring Systems team, supporting countries worldwide in the use of Earth observation for forest, land-use and climate monitoring. Dr. Jonckheere is an IPCC Lead Author, a UNFCCC greenhouse-gas expert, and a recognized leader in the application of space technologies to address environmental and societal challenges.
