Neil Bowles

Neil Bowles is a Professor of Planetary Science within the Department of Physics at the University of Oxford. He is also affiliated with St Cross College as a Fellow. His research focuses on laboratory measurements to analyze space-based remote sensing data and the development of instrumentation for planetary exploration, including missions to Mars, asteroids, and icy satellites of outer planets.

• Key research areas: Planetary Science, Space Instrumentation, Mars Exploration, and Remote Sensing.

He played a pivotal role in NASA's InSight Mission to Mars, contributing to the detection of the first 'Marsquake' in 2019. His work bridges the study of planetary geology, atmospheric science, and instrument design.

• Scientific awards: St Cross Fellow.