BIO

Simon makes space more accessible for individuals, companies, and
countries around the world.

Australian born and raised, he now lives in Sofia, Bulgaria and works for Axiom Space – who are building the world’s first commercial space station, building the spacesuits for humanity’s return to the lunar surface, and is the only organisation in the world sending private astronaut missions to the International Space Station.

His day job at Axiom is to lift the global space ecosystem through the company’s unique position as the only commercial entity able to undertake these private missions, getting countries, individuals, corporations or academic institutions to space.

Simon has a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Adelaide, Australia, and a Masters of Space Studies from the International Space University in Strasbourg, France.

In a past life in Australia, Simon was a leader within the waste management and recycling industry, working in numerous sales, innovation and management roles for Cleanaway Waste Management, as well as Board positions on the Waste Management Association of Australia and the Landfill Owners Association.