Michele Dougherty
British space scientist (born 1962)
Biography
Michele Karen Dougherty (born 1962) is a British scientist. She is professor of space physics at Imperial College London and the sixteenth Astronomer Royal. She is leading uncrewed exploratory missions to Saturn and Jupiter, and is principal investigator for J-MAG – a magnetometer aboard the European Space Agency's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer.
She was appointed to Executive Chair of the Science and Technology Facilities Council in September 2024, and was appointed Astronomer Royal in July 2025, making her the first woman in that office. She was elected to serve as President of the Institute of Physics from October 2025 but stepped down in January 2026 citing concerns of a conflict of interest with her role at STFC.
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Career highlights
Career & roles
- Astronomer Royal
Employers / organisations
- Imperial College London
Awards & honours (8)
- Hughes Medal
- Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society
- Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Glazebrook Medal
- Fellow of the Royal Society
- Chree Medal and Prize
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Quick answers about Michele Dougherty
- How old is Michele Dougherty?
- Michele Dougherty is 64 years old (born 1962).
- Where was Michele Dougherty born?
- Michele Dougherty was born in South Africa.
- What is Michele Dougherty's nationality?
- Michele Dougherty is a citizen of South Africa, United Kingdom.
- What does Michele Dougherty do?
- Michele Dougherty is known as physicist, university teacher.
