Andreas Nathues

Andreas Nathues is a Researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, leading projects for interplanetary instruments such as the VenSpec DHU on EnVision (ESA) and the Framing Camera on NASA's Dawn mission. His expertise spans instrument development for space probes and data analysis of asteroids, including NEAs, Vesta, Ceres, the Moon, Venus, and Ganymede. He has held roles such as Project Lead and Co-Investigator on missions like SMART-1 (ESA), Chandrayaan-1 (ISRO), and Dawn (NASA).

• Education: Dr. rer. nat. in Geophysics (Freie Universität Berlin, 2000), Diploma in Geophysics (WWU Münster, 1995)
• Awards: NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal (2019), NASA Group Achievement Award (2016)

Research focuses on Ceres' cryovolcanism, brine residues, organics, and impact processes. His work includes analyzing data from the Dawn mission, identifying surface features like Occator Crater's cryovolcanic activity and Urvara basin organics. He collaborates on upcoming missions like EnVision's VenSpec instrument.

Notable contributions include co-authoring studies on Ceres' surface composition (e.g., Nat Commun, Nature Astronomy), and advancing spectral analysis techniques for planetary surfaces.