Joris Blommaert
Senior R&D Professional
Joris Blommaert specialises in the calibration and development of multi- and hyperspectral cameras for UAVs and air- and space-borne missions. His focus is on creating opportunities in areas such as precision agriculture, mining and air quality. Joris managed the development of a new generation of LVF cameras that provide spectroscopy over a wider field of vision. Presently he is active in the field of thermal infrared instrumentation. He is leading the Belgian contribution to the thermal infrared imager TIRI for the ESA Hera mission that will make in-situ observations of the asteroid binary Didymos-Dimorphos.
Seeing the bigger picture means placing facts and observations in a larger context, searching for causes and trying to understand and recognise useful links.
Joris studied Astronomy and obtained a Professorship teaching Astronomy and Astrophysics at the VUB in Brussels. He is a member of the Belgian National Committee for Astronomy. He has also worked on the calibration and operations of large astronomical space missions, including the ESA Infrared and Herschel Space Observatories. He is member of ESA Mission Advisory Group of the “Land Surface Temperature Monitoring” Copernicus Expansion Sentinel mission.
