Omran is Project Director of the Emirates Mars Mission (EMM) at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC). He and his team are responsible for developing, launching, and operating the Hope Probe, the spacecraft of the mission. Omran has worked on the project from its initial conception and developed all the necessary capabilities and partnerships at MBRSC, effectively transitioning the organisation from one that focused on earth observation satellites to one that develops interplanetary exploration missions. Prior to EMM, Omran was Director of the Programs Management Department at MBRSC.
Omran earned his bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Virginia, USA, and his Master's in Science and Technology Policy from the Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea.
Speaker
Omran Sharaf
Project Director, Emirates Mars Mission (Hope Probe), Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre
